FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRINEO SKIN CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3833310 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-06681
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
April 21, 2014
Report Date
May 5, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
OMD
PMA / PMN Number
K082289
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2014 AND A SURGICAL SEALANT WAS USED. APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 DAYS POST OP THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLEEDING AND OOZING AT THE INCISION SITE. THE PATIENT WAS ON ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY. THE BLEEDING CONTINUED FOR 3 DAYS. ON DAY 4 THE ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE KNEE WAS IMMOBILIZED. THE BLEEDING AND OOZING CONTINUED. APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 10 DAYS POST OP THE SURGICAL SEALANT WAS REMOVED AND THE INCISION WAS REINFORCED WITH STAPLES. ON (B)(6) 2014 THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A PULMONARY EMBOLISM. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310702 PRINEO SKIN CLOSURE SYSTEM SURGICAL SEALANT OMD ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R