FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3 X 3 SUTURABLE DURAGEN

MDR report key: 2190170 · Received June 5, 2007

Report

Report Number
1121308-2007-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 5, 2007
Report Date
June 6, 2007
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
GXQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MARKETING DIRECTOR REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE USER FACILITY, HAVING SPOKEN WITH THE PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT: THE PHYSICIAN HAD OPERATED ON A PATIENT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO TO REMOVE A FOURTH VENTRICULAR EPENDYMOMA, AND USED SUTURABLE DURAGEN TO REPAIR THE DURA. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A PSEUDOMENINGOCELE. UPON RE-EXPLORATION, A SMALL HOLE HAD FORMED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GRAFT (SUTURABLE DURAGEN SHEET). THE PHYSICIAN REPLACED THE GRAFT WITH A SECOND SUTURABLE DURAGEN GRAFT AND THE USED DURASEAL FOR SECONDARY CLOSURE. THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO MDR# 1121308-2007-00007.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3 X 3 SUTURABLE DURAGEN DURAGEN GXQ INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES DURS3391 105B00079972

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention