FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FEATHERLIFE SILHOUETTE SUTURE

MDR report key: 4287638 · Received November 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007009755-2014-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
SILHOUETTE LIFT INC.
Product Code
GAM
PMA / PMN Number
K060414
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE CONTINUES. AT THIS TIME THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED CASE, WITH NO OTHER SIMILAR REPORTED CASES TO DATE WITH THIS OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS. THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE THREATENING OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WOULD APPEAR VERY LOW. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AS IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENT. A F/U REPORT SHALL SUBMITTED ON CONCLUSION OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS DESCRIBED BY THE PATIENT: "DR (B)(6) DID MY PROCEDURE AND REMOVED MY STITCHES, BUT BECAUSE I LIVE OVER 100 MILES FROM (B)(6) IT WAS HARD TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT WITH DR (B)(6). OUR SCHEDULES JUST DON'T MATCH UP SO DR. (B)(6) HAS BEEN THE DOCTOR WHO DID HIS VERY BEST TO HELP MY LEFT SIDE HEAL. THE PROCEDURE WAS DONE AROUND (B)(6) 2013, SINCE THEN MY LEFT SIDE WOULD HEAL MOST OF THE WAY, BUT THEN WOULD REOPEN AGAIN AND IT WOULD DO THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A HAIR GROWING IN THE AREA THAT KEEPS GETTING INFECTED".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
758373 FEATHERLIFE SILHOUETTE SUTURE SILHOUETTE LIFT SUTURE, GAM, 878.4493 GAM SILHOUETTE LIFT INC. SMS01-PP-3.0.1-B-S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention