FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POLYSORB UD 3/0 30 P-14

MDR report key: 3981498 · Received July 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219930-2014-00564
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2014
Date of Event
June 12, 2014
Report Date
July 2, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL
Product Code
GAM
PMA / PMN Number
K963253
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: NEURO. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: TRANSCRANIAL (B)(6) FEMALE - WOUND BREAKDOWN. DEEP SUTURES HAD LOST TENSION AND TISSUE SEPARATION EVIDENT ON EXAMINATION UNDER ANESTHETIC. PATIENT HAD TO BE RESUTURED AND IS CURRENTLY HEALING. UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS - YES - WOUND EDGE DEHISCENCE REQUIRED. NO, OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT. NO, EXTENSION IN INCISION. NO, UNANTICIPATED BLOOD LOSS. BUT MAY REQUIRE REPEAT GENERAL ANESTHETIC TO REMOVE SUTURES. NO SAMPLE TO RETURN AND PACKAGING DISCARDED, SO LOT NUMBER NOT KNOWN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA EMAIL. "WE DON'T KNOW THE LOT NUMBER, I GATHERED AS MUCH INFORMATION AS I COULD BUT AS THEY USE THIS CODE A LOT AND THE DEHISCENCE WAS 19 DAYS POST OPERATION THEY'RE ON A NEW BOX. AS THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF HAVING TO RECORD IT, WE JUST COULDN'T SAY WITH ANY CERTAINTY WHICH LOT NUMBER IT COULD HAVE BEEN."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
436626 POLYSORB UD 3/0 30 P-14 POLYSORB GAM COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other