FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRYOLIFE BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE

MDR report key: 2222038 · Received August 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021824
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 18, 2011
Date of Event
June 14, 2011
Report Date
August 18, 2011
Manufacturer
CRYOLIFE, INC.
Product Code
MFI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE OF TWO EVENTS: (B)(6) 2011. PT HAD BEEN CULTURED FOR COAGULASE-NEGATIVE (B)(6). THE PT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN THOUGHT TO HAVE A SUTURE GRANULOMA. THE DISSECTION TOOK SURGEON DOWN TO A LARGE RETAINED BLOCK OF BIOGLUE. THIS WAS TROUBLING AS BIOGLUE HAS BEEN PROMOTED AS A SUBSTANCE THAT WILL BE REABSORBED OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS. OBVIOUSLY IT DID NOT TAKE PLACE IN THIS CASE AND WAS THE SOURCE OF THE GRANULOMA. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRYOLIFE BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE BIOGLUE MFI CRYOLIFE, INC. PO10003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other