FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PANACRYL (L-LACTIDE/GLYCOLIDE) SUTURE

MDR report key: 3072609 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-04283
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 1, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAM
PMA / PMN Number
K974299
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT SHOULDER SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2003 TO REPAIR A TYPE III SLAP LESION AND ARTHROSCOPIC DISTAL CLAVICLE EXCISION AND PANALOK 3.5MM ABSORBABLE ANCHOR SOFT TISSUE FIXATION DEVICE WITH SUTURES WERE IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED FOCAL CHONDROLYSIS AND CARTILAGE ISSUES POSTOPERATIVELY, REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SURGERIES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174920 PANACRYL (L-LACTIDE/GLYCOLIDE) SUTURE SUTURE, ABSORBABLE GAM ETHICON, INC. NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention PANALOK ANCHOR FIXATION DEVICE