FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MONOCRYL (POLIGLECAPRONE 25) SUTURE

MDR report key: 4223173 · Received November 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
2210968-2014-15267
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 2014
Date of Event
September 9, 2014
Report Date
October 17, 2014
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
GAN
PMA / PMN Number
K964072
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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 A PATIENT UNDERWENT A MICRO-LAMINECTOMY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUTURE WAS USED TO CLOSE THE INCISION. THE PATIENT RETURNED WITH A WOUND DEHISCENCE AND INFECTION. AN INCISION AND DRAINAGE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
705409 MONOCRYL (POLIGLECAPRONE 25) SUTURE SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC GAN ETHICON INC. UNK ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention