FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DERMABOND TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE

MDR report key: 487596 · Received October 2, 2003

Report

Report Number
1034548-2003-00023
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 2, 2003
Date of Event
March 7, 2003
Report Date
October 2, 2003
Manufacturer
CLOSURE MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
MPN
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRODUCT WAS APPLIED TO A LACERATION UNDER THE EYEBROW AND EXTENDING TOWARD THE NOSE OF A PT. THREES SUTURES WERE USED ON THE LACERATION AND ON THE AREA CLOSEST TO THE NOSE, THE ATTENDING OPTED TO APPLY THE DEVICE RATHER THAN SUTURES, AS THIS WAS CLOSE TO THE EYELID. A PATCH WAS PLACED OVER THE EYE PRIOR TO APPLICATION. AFTER APPLYING THE DEVICE, THE ATTENDING REMOVED THE PATCH AND A DROP OF THE DEVICE FELL ON THE LACERATION AND EYELID. THE LID THEN BECAME BONDED SHUT. ACETONE WAS APPLIED TO TRY AND REMOVE THE DEVICE. FIVE DAYS POST APPLICATION THE SUTURES WERE REMOVED AND THE DEVICE WAS STILL ADHERING. AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST SAW THE PT AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. AT THE TIME OF THIS FILING THE PT STATUS IS FINE. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DERMABOND TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE TISSUE ADHESIVE FOR SOFT TISSUE APPROXIMATION MPN CLOSURE MEDICAL CORP. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other