FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MERSILENE POLYESTER FIBER SUTURE

MDR report key: 4093861 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-12954
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Report Date
August 27, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAT
PMA / PMN Number
K946173
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT CERVICAL CERCLAGE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUTURE WAS USED. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LOCAL ALLERGIC REACTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
571144 MERSILENE POLYESTER FIBER SUTURE SUTURE, NONABSORBABLE GAT ETHICON INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention