CANCELLO-PURE WEDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 3002719998-2012-00021
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 13, 2012
- Report Date
- June 8, 2012
- Manufacturer
- RTI BIOLOGICS
- Product Code
- MQV
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072327
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INVESTIGATION: ACCORDING TO THE MFG RECORDS, THE GRAFT WAS MFG TO SPEC. THE GRAFT UNDERWENT TWO VALIDATED STERILIZATION METHODS; BIOCLEANSE AND POST PACKAGING GAMMA IRRADIATION AT A VALIDATED DOSE TO ACHIEVE A STERILITY ASSURANCE LEVEL (SAL) OF 10-6 PRIOR TO RELEASE. NO DEVIATIONS WERE NOTED DURING THE RECORDS RE-REVIEW FOR LOT#: 1-091022. TO DATE, RTI HAS MFG (B)(4) XENOGRAFTS FROM THIS LOT WITH NO RELATED COMPLAINTS. RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: MANY FACTORS MAY LEAD TO NON-UNION. EXAMPLES INCLUDE DECREASED BLOOD SUPPLY, WEIGHT, INFECTION, POOR GLYCEMIC CONTROL, NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THERAPY, MEDICATIONS (EG STEROIDS), ADJUNCT HARDWARE/IMPLANTS, THE PHYSICIAN LOCATION OF THE SURGICAL SITE, OR A PROLONGED INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE. CONCLUSION: GRAFTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOT#: 1-091022 PASSED ALL RTI RELEASE CRITERIA PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. TO DATE, THE RESULTS OF OUR INVESTIGATION HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED AN AGENT OR EVENT INTRINSIC TO THE GRAFT MATERIAL OR PROCESSING METHODOLOGY THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE TYPE OF EXPERIENCE REPORTED IN THIS COMPLAINT.
DESCRIPTION OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT: ON AN UNK DATE, THE PT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. A 12 MM EVANS BONE WEDGE XENOGRAFT WAS IMPLANTED. AT FIRST, PROGRESSED MODERATELY, THEN FAILED 6 - 12 MONTHS POST OPERATIVELY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL NON-UNION, SWELLING, AND PAIN WITHOUT SUSPICION OF INFECTION. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AT AN UNK DATE IN (B)(6) 2012.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANCELLO-PURE WEDGE | BOVINE BONE VOID FILLER (MQV) | MQV | RTI BIOLOGICS | 1-091022 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 YR | Required Intervention | NOT PROVIDED |