FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TISSUGLU SURGICAL ADHESIVE

MDR report key: 6312754 · Received February 8, 2017

Report

Report Number
3012970114-2017-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 2017
Date of Event
January 10, 2017
Report Date
February 8, 2017
Manufacturer
COHERA MEDICAL INC
Product Code
PJK
UDI-DI
M690TG100US0
PMA / PMN Number
P130023
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE COMPANY BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ABDOMINOPLASTY SURGERY USING TISSUGLU SURGICAL ADHESIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH STANDARD OF CARE ON (B)(6) 2016. ON (B)(6) 2017, THE DOCTOR INFORMED COHERA THAT HE PERFORMED A REVISION SURGERY BECAUSE HE OBSERVED EXTRUSION OF TISSUGLU® THROUGH THE INCISION LINE. THE REPORTED EXTRUSION OF TISSUGLU® SURGICAL ADHESIVE FRAGMENTS IS CONSISTENT WITH KNOWN POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ABDOMINOPLASTY SURGERIES AND IS DESCRIBED AS A PRECAUTION IN THE TISSUGLU SURGICAL ADHESIVE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU-100-0001): "CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE TAKEN IN THE USE OF TISSUGLU®, AS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT CURED TISSUGLU® MAY BE EXTRUDED SIMILAR TO SUTURE EXTRUSION." IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED THAT THE EXISTENCE OR EXPULSION OF TISSUGLU® WILL PRESENT ANY ADVERSE REACTION, INFECTION, OR OTHER HEALTH CONSEQUENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPULSION OF THE TISSUGLU® FRAGMENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
94083 TISSUGLU SURGICAL ADHESIVE TISSUGLU PJK COHERA MEDICAL INC TG100US CM0332 M690TG100US0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other