VERSAWRAP
Report
- Report Number
- 3012669262-2023-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 29, 2023
- Date of Event
- July 13, 2023
- Report Date
- September 13, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ALAFAIR BIOSCIENCES
- Product Code
- FTM
- UDI-DI
- B4S4VTP22010
- PMA / PMN Number
- K213163
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION INTO THIS FEEDBACK INCLUDED 1) A REVIEW OF THE FEEDBACK DETAILS, 2) A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOT HISTORY RECORD, 3) A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE, 4) COMMUNICATION WITH THE SURGEON AND DISTRIBUTOR, AND 5) A REVIEW OF THE IFU. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INFECTION IS UNLIKELY RELATED TO VERSAWRAP.
ON (B)(6) 2023, USING A DA VINCI SYSTEM, A HYSTERECTOMY, APPENDECTOMY, AND PERITONECTOMY WAS PERFORMED. VERSAWRAP WAS APPLIED TO THE RAW SURFACES WHERE THE PERITONEUM WAS REMOVED. AMNIOFIX (MIMEDX) WAS ALSO USED IN THE PROCEDURE. TWO (2) WEEKS POSTOPERATIVE THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH PAIN. MRI IDENTIFIED A 6 CM ABSCESS IN THE LOWER LEFT PELVIS. CULTURE IDENTIFIED PSEUDOMONAS. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH REPEAT SURGERY AND IV ANTIBIOTICS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOT HISTORY RECORDS INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE IS PROVIDED TO THE END USER AS A STERILE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT CAUSE AN INFECTION. ALAFAIR BIOSCIENCES HAS A VALIDATED STERILIZATION CYCLE WITH A STERILITY ASSURANCE LEVEL OF (SAL) 10^-6. THE VALIDATED STERILITY CYCLE AND ALL PARAMETERS OF ALL DEVICES ARE VERIFIED PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF A PELVIC ABSCESS IS INCONCLUSIVE. IN A SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE SURGEON, THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT RECOVERED AND IS DOING WELL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2287105 | VERSAWRAP | TENDON / NERVE PROTECTOR | FTM | ALAFAIR BIOSCIENCES | VTP-2201 | 001240216-1001 | B4S4VTP22010 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 YR | Female | Required Intervention | AMNIOFIX |