DERMABOND ADVANCED
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2013-05775
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 22, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2013
- Report Date
- May 2, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON, INC.
- Product Code
- MPN
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960052
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CONCLUSION: THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY EVALUATED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE REVEALS A PIERCING THROUGH WHICH A GLASS SHARD PROTRUDED IN THE APPLICATOR BULB. ALSO, A PIERCING IN THE BUTYRATE TUBE IS OBSERVED. THESE PIERCINGS COINCIDED IN POSITION.
(B)(4) - SHARD PENETRATION. CONCLUSION: THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED HAS BEEN RECEIVED, HOWEVER, THE PRODUCT EVALUATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM.
IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE WAS USED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISPENSE THE PRODUCT, GLASS SHATTERED INSIDE PEN AND BROKE THROUGH THE AMPOULE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226129 | DERMABOND ADVANCED | TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE | MPN | ETHICON, INC. | NA | EGB468 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |