FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURASEAL SEALANT SYSTEM 5ML (QTY 5) US

MDR report key: 1652526 · Received April 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003157248-2010-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 1, 2010
Report Date
March 2, 2010
Manufacturer
CONFLUENT
Product Code
NQR
PMA / PMN Number
P040034
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). THE DURASEAL IFU STATES: "THE DURASEAL DURAL SEALANT SYSTEM IS INTENDED FOR USE AS AN ADJUNCT TO SUTURED DURAL REPAIR DURING CRANIAL SURGERY TO PROVIDE WATERTIGHT CLOSURE." THE IFU FURTHER CITES THE INCIDENCE OF CSF LEAKS IN THE CLINICAL STUDY: "THE INCIDENCE OF POST-OP CSF LEAKS IN THIS STUDY WAS 4.5%. OF THESE 1.8% WERE INCISIONAL AND 2.7% WERE PSEUDOMENINGOCELES." BENCH TOP TESTING HAS SHOWN THAT DURASEAL DOES NOT SUPPORT MICROBIAL GROWTH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: UNKNOWN. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: POST SURGERY CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF) LEAKS RESULTED IN AN INFECTION. THE SURGEON HAD TO RE-OPERATE ON THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DURASEAL SEALANT SYSTEM 5ML (QTY 5) US DURAL SEALANT NQR NQR CONFLUENT C101992-02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention