DURASEAL DURAL SEALANT SYSTEM 5ML US BOX OF 5
Report
- Report Number
- 1121308-2022-00034
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 19, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 22, 2022
- Report Date
- July 18, 2022
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA - PRINCETON
- Product Code
- NQR
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040034
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THE DURASEAL DURAL SEALANT SYSTEM 5ML US BOX OF 5 (202050) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AFTER THREE GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS (GFES) WERE MADE, AS SUCH ONLY A DHR REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW - AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS FROM EACH MANUFACTURING LOT ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS ARE RELEASED MEETING ALL QUALITY RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. FAILURE ANALYSIS & ROOT CAUSE - THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED IN THE COMPLAINT EVALUATION. A DHR REVIEW AND TRENDING WERE PERFORMED AS PART OF THE EVALUATION. PROPER FINISHED GOOD TESTING WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO RELEASE AS INDICATED IN THE DHR. PRODUCT WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS AND THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT CONFIRM THE COMPLAINT. MEDICAL ASSESSMENT - A MEDICAL ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED BY INTEGRA MEDICAL AFFAIRS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE PRODUCT WAS CAUSAL TO THE REPORTED EVENTS, AS IT APPEARS TO BE PROCEDURALLY RELATED. AS PER PRODUCT INSERT, INFECTION IS AN OBSERVED ADVERSE EVENT. HOWEVER, PER COMPLAINT, THE SURGEON HAD REPORTS OF INFECTION ON THREE DIFFERENT PATIENTS POST-OPERATIVELY, EACH ONE WITH A DIFFERENT ORGANISM. ALL PATIENTS WERE TREATED WITH MEDICAL AND/OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THE RISK REMAINS ACCEPTABLE PER THE RISK ANALYSIS. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR ISSUES. AT PRESENT, WE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT TO BE CLOSED.
THIS REPORT IS FOR "PATIENT B" REPRESENTING 2 OF 3 REPORTS, AND LINKED TO MFG REPORT NUMBERS: 1121308-2022-00033 AND 1121308-2022-00035. A FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DURASEAL DURAL SEALANT SYSTEM 5ML US BOX OF 5 (202050) WAS USED IN A LAMINECTOMY CASE, AND 3 CONSECUTIVE INFECTIONS OCCURRED. "PATIENT B" DEVELOPED A DEEP INCISIONAL PRIMARY (DIP) SURGICAL SITE INFECTION 8 DAYS POSTOPERATIVELY. PATIENT B WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2022 AND AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2022 FOR EXPLORATION OF THORACIC WOUND WITH WASHOUT WITH 2000 ML OF ANCEF AND REMOVAL OF RESIDUAL DURASEAL. WOULD CULTURE WAS OBTAINED AND WAS POSITIVE FOR S. VIRIDANS FROM THE DEEP INCISIONAL SITE. INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULT WAS OBTAINED AND PATIENT TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN, ANCEF, AND ROCEPHIN. PATIENT B HAS BEEN DISCHARGED HOME WITH IV ANTIBIOTICS. NO SURGICAL DELAY HAS BEEN REPORTED. THE FACILITY IS INVESTIGATING TO DETERMINE WHERE THE INFECTION SOURCE IS COMING FROM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975871 | DURASEAL DURAL SEALANT SYSTEM 5ML US BOX OF 5 | DURASEAL CRANIAL | NQR | INTEGRA - PRINCETON | 60355188 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR | Female |