FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3M STERI-STRIP WOUND CLOSURES

MDR report key: 2969627 · Received February 7, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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