FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DERMABOND

MDR report key: 5226756 · Received November 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
2210968-2015-18432
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 16, 2015
Report Date
November 3, 2015
Manufacturer
ETHICON INC.
Product Code
MPN
PMA / PMN Number
K100423
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THYROIDECTOMY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE WAS USED ON THE SKIN IN TWO LAYERS. APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ALLERGIC DERMATITIS WITH BULLAE, RED AND ITCHY LIMITED TO THE APPLICATION OF THE TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE. THE TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE WAS REMOVED, CORTISONE LOTION APPLIED AND PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED BENADRYL AND MEDROL DOSEPACK. THE SITE WAS CULTURED AND NO BACTERIA WAS FOUND. THE PATIENT RECOVERED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCLUSION: TO DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, ANY FURTHER INFO DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE WAS USED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
755878 DERMABOND ADHESVIE, TOPICAL MPN ETHICON INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention