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Panacryl Sutures

Panacryl sutures are a type of absorbable sutures, or stitches, that are commonly used to assist patient's wound healing after surgery. These type of sutures are intended to be absorbed by the body so there is no need for removal at a later time. Panacryl sutures unfortunately may have been the cause of more harm by not dissolving as intended.

Common Problems with Panacryl Sutures

The problems with Panacryl sutures usually arise after surgery with a variety of complications occurring. The most common problems experienced are:

A high rate of infection

Failure of the body to absorb the sutures

Suture Granulomas (a bump under the skin from scar tissue forming around the suture)

Spitting Sutures (the suture is pushed out to the skin surface by the body rejecting the suture)

Tunneling (miniature tunnels form around the incision area caused by the suture inhibiting healthy tissue growth)

Some History of Panacryl Sutures

The Panacryl suture was introduced in 1999. Panacryl sutures were marketed by the Johnson & Johnson division of Ethicon, Inc. as a unique product for the combination of absorbability and suture strength. It was also suggested that the Panacryl suture would be useful for extended wound support for up to six months. The Panacryl suture is made from a specific type of synthetic braided absorbable material and was used for orthopedic and general soft tissue surgery. These sutures were used in ligament and tendon repairs as well as for reattachment of ligaments and tendons to the bone.

The majority of Panacryl suture problems are related to their use in the soft tissue lower abdominal area. These problems often required additional surgery to remove the infected or problematic sutures. Patients who required these additional surgeries could have recovery times from as little as a few months to as long as a year. There are even cases where the Panacryl sutures remained unabsorbed in the patient for a year or more before infection, granulomas or other problems arose.

All Panacryl sutures were voluntarily recalled by Ethicon on March 28, 2006. The company's reason for the recall was that "The unique absorption profile of Panacryl in the suture could act as a foreign body so that surgeons should consider its use in specific situations." According to Ethicon, the recall includes 1,061,712 sutures which were distributed throughout the US and internationally.

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Panacryl Sutures Articles

Panacryl Suturesâ€"One Woman's Death Sentence
"I work in the hospital where my mother-in-law had surgery so I know we used Panacryl sutures," says Stephanie Neiferd. "The surgeon couldn't believe how many sutures he pulled out of herâ€"he was furious."

Panacryl Sutures: Still Suffering After Three Years
After shoulder surgery, Timothy Gamble spent three years in constant pain, from a wound that wouldn't heal. Imagine his surprise when a second surgery revealed that Panacryl sutures--supposedly absorbable--were still in his body, and the cause of a nasty infection.

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Panacryl Sutures Legal Help

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Last updated on Oct-20-10

ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS

Panacryl Endosurgical Sutures Defective, But Clock Ran Out for Plaintiff

Trenton, NJ: In spite of the fact that a woman's infection following a cesarean section was believed to have been caused by Panacryl endosurgical sutures, two courts ruled for summary judgment in favor of defendant Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. (J&J) and Ethicon Inc. because the plaintiff waited too long to launch her legal challenge against the allegedly faulty product [READ MORE]

Panacryl Sutures—One Woman's Death Sentence

Acron, OH: "I work in the hospital where my mother-in-law had surgery so I know we used Panacryl sutures," says Stephanie Neiferd. "The surgeon couldn't believe how many sutures he pulled out of her—he was furious. [READ MORE]

Panacryl Sutures: Still Suffering After Three Years

Oceanside, CA: After shoulder surgery, Timothy Gamble spent three years in constant pain, from a wound that wouldn't heal. Imagine his surprise when a second surgery revealed that Panacryl sutures--supposedly absorbable--were still in his body, and the cause of a nasty infection [READ MORE]