FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PERMACOL

MDR report key: 599522 · Received May 4, 2005

Report

Report Number
9617613-2005-00014
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 4, 2005
Report Date
May 3, 2005
Manufacturer
TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES PIC,
Product Code
FTL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON HAD A CASE WHERE PERMACOL WAS SUTURED TO THE PERITONEUM AND THE PATIENTS ABDOMEN WAS CLOSED. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERED TO INTENSIVE CARE WHERE THEY HAD TO BE RESPIRATED BY TURNING PATIENT ON THEIR FRONT. AS THEY WAS TURNED, THE WOUND OPENED AND THE PERMACOL WAS EXPOSED. THE PERMACOL TORE AWAY FROM THE SUTURES CAUSING A SMALL BOWEL FISTULA. THE PATIENT LATER DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERMACOL PORCINE DERMAL IMPLANT FTL TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES PIC, UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death