FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DERMABOND ADVANCED TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE

MDR report key: 3900282 · Received June 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-08368
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2014
Date of Event
June 4, 2014
Report Date
June 9, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
MPN
PMA / PMN Number
K100423
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: TO DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, ANY FURTHER INFO DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SAMPLE REVEALED A PIERCING THROUGH WHICH A GLASS SHARD PROTRUDED IN THE APPLICATOR BULB. ALSO, A PIERCING IN THE BUTYRATE TUBE IS OBSERVED. THESE PIERCINGS COINCIDE IN POSITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 AND A TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE WAS USED. PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE, THE ASSISTANT CRACKED THE ADHESIVE APPLICATOR AND THE INSIDE AMPOULE OF LIQUID BROKE BUT A PIECE OF GLASS WENT THROUGH THE RUBBER AND POKED HER. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
376826 DERMABOND ADVANCED TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE ADHESIVE, TOPICAL SKIN MPN ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1