FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PERMACOL

MDR report key: 652823 · Received December 12, 2005

Report

Report Number
9617613-2005-00038
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 12, 2005
Report Date
December 12, 2005
Manufacturer
TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES, PLC
Product Code
FJL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PERMACOL WAS IMPLANTED IN A LARGE ABDOMINAL WALL RECONSTRUCTION. SUBSEQUENTLY THE SKIN AROUND THE SUTURE LINE BROKE DOWN AND LEFT PART OF THE LARGE PIECE OF PERMACOL EXPOSED. THE DR DECIDED TO USE WET DRESSING AND A WOUND VAC TO MANAGE THE SITUATION. INITIALLY THE PERMACOL WAS HOLDING UP WELL AND GRANULATION TISSUE BEGAN TO APPEAR. TWELVE DAYS LATER THE DR REPORTED THAT THE PERMACOL BROKE DOWN AND STATED THAT SECONDARY INFECTION COULD BE AT WORK.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Hospitalization| O