FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COATED VICRYL (POLYGLACTIN 910)SUTURE

MDR report key: 704016 · Received April 25, 2006

Report

Report Number
2210968-2006-00319
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 25, 2006
Date of Event
February 15, 2006
Report Date
March 31, 2006
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAM
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

H-6 CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. K946271.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT PRESENTED WITH BLEEDING SEVEN DAYS FOLLOWING HEMORROIDECTOMY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUTURE BROKE. THE PT WAS RESUTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COATED VICRYL (POLYGLACTIN 910)SUTURE SUTURE, ABSORBABLE GAM ETHICON, INC. NA ULZ406

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Hospitalization