FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SURGICEL ABSORBABLE HEMOSTAT

MDR report key: 3003754 · Received March 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-02400
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2013
Date of Event
February 17, 2013
Report Date
February 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
LMG
PMA / PMN Number
N12159
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INABILITY TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT TREATMENT FOR A BLEEDING LIP ON (B)(6) 2013 AND AN ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATIC AGENT WAS USED ON THE LIP. THE DEVICE WAS LEFT IN PLACE FOR 30 MINUTES. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED THE LIP WAS STILL BLEEDING. SILVER NITRATE WAS APPLIED AND THE BLEEDING SUBSIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
107382 SURGICEL ABSORBABLE HEMOSTAT HEMOSTATIC AGENT, ABSORBABLE LMG ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention