OCTYSEAL
Report
- Report Number
- 3010034760-2013-00002
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- April 16, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 2, 2013
- Report Date
- April 16, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CHEMENCE MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC.
- Product Code
- MPN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101276
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
THE MFR (B)(6) INITIALLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT AN MDR HAD BEEN FILED BY THE USER FACILITY ON (B)(6) 2013. THERE WERE 3 REPORTS FILED BY THE RN AS THE RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED IN (B)(6) 2013. THE RM, K. WAUGH, WAS INTERVIEWED BY PHONE ON (B)(6) 2013. THIS PT EXPERIENCED AN ADVERSE (ALLERGIC) REACTION BUT IT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE RM UNTIL AN INVESTIGATION WAS BEING CONDUCTED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER FOR THE ISSUE RAISED IN UF# (B)(4). THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE PRODUCT, MEDLINE, WAS CONTACTED BY THE USER FACILITY AND ACCORDING TO REPORT FROM THE RM, THE MEDLINE SALES REP WAS CALLED IN TO SERVICE THE ACCOUNT. MEDLINE DID NOT NOTIFY (B)(4)THAT AN ADVERSE EVENT HAD BEEN REPORTED AND THE USER FACILITY WAS UNAWARE THAT (B)(4) WAS THE DEVICE MFR. (B)(4) CONTACTED MEDLINE ON (B)(4) 2013, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE GAINED. LOT NUMBER INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED AND A DETAILED INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED FOR THIS SPECIFIC INCIDENT. THE RM RECALLED THAT THE PT WAS TREATED WITH ANTIHISTAMINE SUCCESSFULLY. (B)(4) IS FILING THIS REPORT AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE REPORT FILED BY THE USER FACILITY ON (B)(4) 2013. SOME PTS ARE SENSITIVE TO CYANOACRYLATE AND SKIN REACTIONS AND EVEN ALLERGIC REACTIONS LIKE THIS ONE MAY OCCUR ACCORDING TO DEVICE LABELING. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE HOW THE DEVICE WAS USED OR HOW THE PT WAS TREATED AT THE TIME THE EVENT OCCURRED AND NO LOT NUMBER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO ENABLE A MORE DETAILED INVESTIGATION.
THE PT RETURNED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT POST-OP FROM NECK SURGERY AND BELIEVED TO BE HAVING A REACTION TO THE ADHESIVE. PT HAD SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SOME LIP SWELLING AND PAIN AT THE SURGICAL SITE ON HIS NECK. THE ADHESIVE WAS USED TO CLOSE AN INCISION FOLLOWING A CERVICAL PROCEDURE. TREATED WITH ANTIHISTAMINE. (FROM USER FACILITY REPORT).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163146 | OCTYSEAL | HIGH VISCOSITY TISSUE ADHESIVE | MPN | CHEMENCE MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC. | OCT70406 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Required Intervention |