FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DUREPAIR DURA SUBSTITUTE 2.5 X 2.5CM

MDR report key: 1638553 · Received March 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2021898-2010-00050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 22, 2010
Date of Event
February 1, 2010
Report Date
February 23, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY
Product Code
GXQ
PMA / PMN Number
K041000
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (6). THE PRODUCT WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN. THEREFORE AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES AND THE STERILIZATION RECORDS FOR LOT 0906021 WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY HAS RECEIVED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT. AS A RESULT, THE SOURCE OF THE REPORTED BACTERIA IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THAT ACCOMPANY THE PRODUCT NOTE THAT INFECTIONS ARE A GENERAL RISK OF DURA-RELATED SURGERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT HAD A REACTION A FEW DAYS AFTER A SURGERY IN WHICH DUREPAIR WAS USED AS ONE OF MANY PRODUCTS. THE DUREPAIR GRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXPLANTED AND SENT TO THE LAB FOR TESTING. THE RESULTS INDICATED CULTURES OF BACTERIA ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DUREPAIR GRAFT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DUREPAIR DURA SUBSTITUTE 2.5 X 2.5CM GXQ MEDTRONIC NEUROSURGERY NA 0906021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1