FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SURGISIS BIODESIGN DURAL GRAFT

MDR report key: 1023381 · Received April 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1835959-2008-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2008
Report Date
April 2, 2008
Manufacturer
COOK BIOTECH, INC.
Product Code
GXQ
PMA / PMN Number
K031850
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE COULD NOT BE EVALUATED SINCE IT WAS NOT EXPLANTED. INFLAMMATION IS A COMMON KNOWN POTENTIAL COMPLICATION WHICH IS NOTED IN PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. FLUID ACCUMULATION IS A COMMON OCCURENCE OF ANY MAJOR SURGERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR. USED DURASIS TO REPAIR A DURAL DEFECT AFTER REMOVING A HEMANGIOMA OF THE BRAIN. POSTOPERATIVELY, FLUID DEVELOPED AROUND THE DURASIS AREA, ABOVE AND BELOW THE DURAL LEVEL. THIS CREATED ENOUGH PRESSURE AGAINST THE BRAIN TO CREATE A SHIFT OF THE BRAIN. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT BE AN ABSCESS, SO HE DRAINED IT THROUGH ANOTHER "BURR HOLE" IN THE SKULL. THE FLUID WAS A STERILE SEROMA. AFTER THE DECOMPRESSION, THE PT DID WELL. THE DURASIS WAS NOT REMOVED. THE PT CONTINUES TO DO WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SURGISIS BIODESIGN DURAL GRAFT DURA SUBSTITUTE 21 CFR PART 882.5910 (GXQ) GXQ COOK BIOTECH, INC. DURASIS LB349589

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention NONE KNOWN