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.