FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HOLLISTER

MDR report key: 601299 · Received May 4, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1035412
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 4, 2005
Date of Event
March 15, 2005
Report Date
May 4, 2005
Manufacturer
HOLLISTER, INC.
Product Code
FHG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PLASTIBELL CIRCUMCISION DEVICE CAUSED LACERATION TO GLANS OF PENIS AND THE DEVICE HAD TO BE REMOVED. THE DEVICE INITIALLY HAS A BELL SHAPED PIECE OF PLASTIC ON IT THAT IS SNAPPED OFF AFTER THE CIRCUMCISION IS DONE LEAVING A PLASTIC RING ON THE PENIS THAT NORMALLY FALLS OFF IN A FEW DAYS. LEFT 2 SHARP EDGES ON IT THAT CAUSED THE LACERATION. RPTR STILL HAS THE DEVICE IN A CONTAINER. OVER THE YEARS RPTR HAS HAD TO REMOVE A FEW OF THESE FOR THE SAME REASON. FIRST TIME RPTR HAS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AGENCY INFORMED HOLLISTER THAT THE INITIAL REPORTER REQUESTED THAT THEIR NAME AND INFO BE HELD AS CONFIDENTIAL AND WAS NOT TO BE GIVEN TO THE MFR. AS A RESULT HOLLISTER WAS UNABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORT WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER. HOLLISTER'S INVESTIGATION REGARDING REPORT # MW1035412 WAS LIMITED TO A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS FOR THE IDENTIFIED LOT NUMBER. THE RESULTS OF THE LOT INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED PER THE APPROPRIATE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION. HOLLISTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PRODUCT PERFORMANCE OF THE PLASTIBELL CIRCUMCISION DEVICE FOR ADVERSE TRENDS PER HOLLISTER'S STANDARD PRODUCT MONITORING PROCEDURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOLLISTER PLASTIBELL CIRCUMCISION DEVICE FHG HOLLISTER, INC. * 3K07

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 DAY Other