FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE

MDR report key: 3003854 · Received March 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-02444
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2013
Report Date
February 19, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAW
PMA / PMN Number
N16374
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - SWELLING OCCURRED. 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 A REPAIR OF A LIP LACERATION ON (B)(6) 2013 AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE PATIENT NOW HAS A VERY SWOLLEN LIP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
106851 PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE SUTURE, NON-ABSORBABLE GAW ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other