FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONOCRYL POLIGLECAPRONE 25 SUTURE

MDR report key: 3222388 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2210968-2013-12911
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Date of Event
June 26, 2013
Report Date
June 27, 2013
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAN
PMA / PMN Number
K960653
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 A PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AND SUTURE WAS USED. TWO HOURS LATER THE PATIENT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE SUTURE. THE SUTURE LINE APPEARED RED AND INFLAMMED AT THE SITE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
324078 MONOCRYL POLIGLECAPRONE 25 SUTURE SUTURES - ABSORBABLE GAN ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention