FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SURGICAL GUT SUTURE - CHROMIC

MDR report key: 3830447 · Received May 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-06602
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2014
Date of Event
February 12, 2013
Report Date
May 2, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAL
PMA / PMN Number
K946173
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
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 CESAREAN SECTION ON (B)(6) 2013 AND SUTURE WAS USED. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED PUERPERAL INFECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
307189 SURGICAL GUT SUTURE - CHROMIC SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, NATURAL GAL ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Other