FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

PLASTIBELL 1-2 CM

MDR report key: 308271 · Received November 24, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW4002900
Date Received
November 24, 2000
Date of Event
November 21, 2000
Report Date
November 22, 2000
Manufacturer
HOLLISTER INC.
Product Code
FHG
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HAVE HAD SEVERAL STRINGS ON THE PRODUCT THAT HAVE BROKEN WHILE PERFORMING CIRCUMCISION. THE STRING BREAKS WHEN BEING TIGHTENED BEFORE KNOTTING IT AND REMOVING FORESKIN. HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY BY THE CO THAT THEY HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A PRODUCT COMPLAINT OF THIS NATURE AND HAVE NO OTHER CENTERS REPORTING THIS PROBLEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADD'L INFO REC'D FROM MFR 3/14/01: HOLLISTER INC HAD REQUESTED AND DID NOT RECEIVE SAMPLES OF DEVICE FROM THE USER FACILITY; THEREFORE, TESTING OF THE ACTUAL DEVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE BREAKAGE OF THE LIGATURE WAS OCCURRING WHEN USED BY ONE PHYSICIAN. THE FACILITY ALSO REPORTED THAT OTHER PHYSICIANS IN THE FACILITY HAVE USED THE DEVICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOLLISTER INC HAS REVIEWED ITS PRODUCT COMPLAINT FILES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO ADVERSE TRENDS EXIST FOR THIS PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLASTIBELL 1-2 CM CIRCUMCISION BELL FHG HOLLISTER INC. NA 7F11AL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO