FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE

MDR report key: 1220579 · Received October 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
1063481-2008-00024
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 30, 2008
Report Date
October 30, 2008
Manufacturer
CRYOLIFE, INC.
Product Code
MFI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ANY ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE F/U REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO A "LETTER TO THE EDITOR" ENTRY IN THE JOURNAL OF DISEASES OF THE COLON AND RECTUM, SIX PTS WERE TREATED WITH COMPLEX ANORECTAL FISTULAS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NONE OF THE PT'S FISTULAS WERE ABLE TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION, FOUR PTS DEVELOPED ACUTE SEPSIS AND THREE REQUIRED OPERATIVE INTERVENTION TO DRAIN THE INFECTION AND/OR DEBRIDE THE BIOGLUE. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PTS WITH ONE OR MORE COMPLICATIONS IS NOT KNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE SURGICAL ADHESIVE MFI CRYOLIFE, INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other