FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CRYOLIFE, INC.

MDR report key: 168730 · Received May 19, 1998

Report

Report Number
168730
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 1998
Date of Event
March 27, 1998
Report Date
May 15, 1998
Manufacturer
CRYOLIFE, INC.
Product Code
LMO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD REPAIR ON ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT WITH DONOR ALLOGRAFT ON 3/27/98. READMITTED TO HOSP ON 4/7/98 WITH "FLUID ON KNEE". WOUND CULTURE COLLECTED 4/7/98. FINAL REPORT SHOWED "CLOSTRIDIUM SPECIES IDENTIFIED AS CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM - BETA LACTAMASE NEGATIVE." BLOOD CULTURE NEGATIVE. PT RECEIVED A PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER LINE FOR TWO WEEKS OF IV ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. READMITTED 5/1/98 FOR INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF WOUND. ALLOGRAFT WAS CULTURED AT TIME OF IMPLANT 3/27/98. REPORTED BACK 4/22/98 AS "CLOSTRIDIUM SORDELLI - BETA LACTAMASE NEGATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRYOLIFE, INC. Implant HEMI PATELLAR TENDON-DONOR ALLOGRAFT LMO CRYOLIFE, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization| R ARTHROSCOPE