FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ETHILON NYLON SUTURE

MDR report key: 3851744 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-07185
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Date of Event
November 23, 2013
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAR
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 C-SECTION ON (B)(6) 2013 AND SUTURE WAS USED. SEVEN DAYS POST OPERATIVE, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A PUERPERAL INFECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329415 ETHILON NYLON SUTURE SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC GAR ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR Required Intervention