FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SWIFTSET TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE

MDR report key: 4903485 · Received July 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
1219930-2015-00523
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2015
Report Date
June 19, 2015
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON
Product Code
MPN
PMA / PMN Number
K122446
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: PEDIATRIC SURGERY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE SURGEON CALLED TO REPORT A DEHISCENCE OF A FOREHEAD LACERATION DUE TO THE USE OF THE PRODUCT. A CHILD CAME TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) WITH AN APPROXIMATE 1 CENTIMETER LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD. THE WOUND WAS CLEANED AND THE PRODUCT WAS APPLIED WITH THE APPLICATOR TIP. THE WOUND EDGES WERE APPROXIMATED, PRODUCT APPLIED TWICE, AND WOUND EDGES HELD TOGETHER FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. A BANDAGE WAS PLACED OVER THE WOUND AND INSTRUCTIONS WERE SENT HOME FOR WOUND CARE. THE CHILD RETURNED TO THE ER THE NEXT DAY WITH DEHISCENCE. THE ER DOCTOR WHO SAW THE PATIENT REPORTED THE PRODUCT APPEARED "FLAKY" AND EASILY REMOVABLE. ANOTHER PRODUCT WAS APPLIED TO THE WOUND AND THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
447002 SWIFTSET TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE SKIN ADHESIVE MPN COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON SS6

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1