FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DERMABOND TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE

MDR report key: 518114 · Received March 26, 2004

Report

Report Number
1034548-2004-00004
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 26, 2004
Date of Event
February 17, 2004
Report Date
March 26, 2004
Manufacturer
CLOSURE MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
MPN
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRODUCT WAS USED TO CLOSE A FACIAL LACERATION ON A PT. THE PRODUCT RAN INTO THE EYE AND BONDED IT SHUT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE PT WAS SEEN AT THE REPORTING FACILITY WITH NAUSEA AND VOMITING ALONG WITH THE BONDED EYELID. THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO RULE OUT HEAD TRAUMA. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ADHESIVE WAS OBSERVED BONDING THE EYELIDS TOGETHER ALONG WITH EVERSION OF THE EYELIDS. THE PT WAS PUT UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND THE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED USING AN OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT. A VITREAL RETINAL SPECIALIST EXAMINED THE EYE. PT WAS DISCHARGED WITH NO REPORTED ABRASIONS. PT WAS IN FINE CONDITION. 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 * Other