FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COATED VICRYL (POLYGLACTIN 910) SUTURE

MDR report key: 811603 · Received February 1, 2007

Report

Report Number
2210968-2007-00116
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 1, 2007
Date of Event
September 1, 2005
Report Date
January 2, 2007
Manufacturer
ETHICON, INC.
Product Code
GAM
PMA / PMN Number
k946271
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS ONE OF SEVEN MEDWATCH REPORTS BEING SUBMITTED AS SEVEN SEPARATE DEVICES/EVENTS WERE REPORTED. SEE 2210968-2007-00002, 2210968-2007-00114, 2210968-2007-00115, 2210968-2007-00116, 2210968-2007-00117, 2210968-2007-00118, AND 2110968-2007-00119 FOR THE OTHER MEDWATCH REPORTS. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS EXPERIENCING CONTINUED PAIN FOLLOWING DEVICE IMPLANT IN 2005. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN BY HER GYNECOLOGIST ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE PHYSICIAN EXCISED A PORTION OF THE INITIAL WOUND INCISION, CLEANSED AND RECLOSED THE SITE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention