FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POLYSORB 0

MDR report key: 551606 · Received October 25, 2004

Report

Report Number
1219930-2004-00312
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 2004
Date of Event
October 21, 2003
Report Date
June 3, 2004
Manufacturer
US SURGICAL
Product Code
GAN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE: ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION REPORTEDLY, WOUND DEHISCENCE AND INFECTION OCCURRED ON THE SURGICAL SITE. THE PT WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ON 02/2004. IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS A POSSIBLE STAPH INFECTION. THERE IS NO CURRENT PT STATUS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLYSORB 0 BRAIDED, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, SUTURE GAN US SURGICAL * UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Hospitalization| R