3M STERI-STRIP WOUND CLOSURES
Report
- Report Number
- 2110898-2013-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 7, 2013
- Date of Event
- October 7, 2012
- Report Date
- January 18, 2013
- Manufacturer
- 3M HEALTH CARE
- Product Code
- FPX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
(B)(4). PRODUCT LABELING STATES THE EXPECTED AES WITH PRODUCT USE IN THE WARNING SECTION SHOWN BELOW. WARNINGS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA MAY CAUSE SKIN SHEARING, SKIN BLISTERING, OR LOSS OF TAPE ADHESION TO OCCUR AT EITHER END OF THE STRIP. APPLICATION OF ANY SURGICAL TAPE OR ADHESIVE SKIN CLOSURE MAY RESULT IN SKIN STRIPPING UPON REMOVAL. AS WITH ALL ADHESIVE PRODUCTS APPLIED TO THE SKIN, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE HYPOPIGMENTATION OR HYPERPIGMENTATION FOLLOWING REMOVAL. OCCASIONAL CASES OF MILD ACNE AND FOLLICULITIS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN TESTING ON HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS.
(B)(4). PRODUCT LABELING STATES THE EXPECTED AES WITH PRODUCT USE IN THE WARNING SECTION SHOWN BELOW. WARNINGS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA MAY CAUSE SKIN SHEARING, SKIN BLISTERING, OR LOSS OF TAPE ADHESION TO OCCUR AT EITHER END OF THE STRIP. APPLICATION OF ANY SURGICAL TAPE OR ADHESIVE SKIN CLOSURE MAY RESULT IN SKIN STRIPPING UPON REMOVAL. AS WITH ALL ADHESIVE PRODUCTS APPLIED TO THE SKIN, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE HYPOPIGMENTATION OR HYPERPIGMENTATION FOLLOWING REMOVAL. OCCASIONAL CASES OF MILD ACNE AND FOLLICULITIS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN TESTING ON HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS.
PATIENT'S INCISIONAL SITE WAS TREATED WITH MASTISOL ADHESIVE AND STERI-STRIP. RED, RAISED RASH AND OOZING BLISTERS OCCURRED 3-DAY POST-USE. PATIENT TREATED WITH STEROID DOSE PACK AND ANTIBIOTICS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52564 | 3M STERI-STRIP WOUND CLOSURES | WOUND CLOSURES | FPX | 3M HEALTH CARE | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 YR | Required Intervention | MASTISOL ADHESIVE |