FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADCON-L

MDR report key: 269171 · Received March 13, 2000

Report

Report Number
1530649-2000-00046
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2000
Report Date
March 7, 2000
Manufacturer
GLIATECH INC.
Product Code
MLQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT A SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE IN WHICH ADCON GEL WAS ADMINISTERED. WITHIN 6 WEEKS POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PT PRESENTED WITH PSEUDOMENINGOCELE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS PT UNDERWENT A RE-OPERATION FOR TREATMENT OF A L4-L5 LEFT HNP (LIMITED DISCECTOMY) IN WHICH ADCON GEL WAS ADMINISTERED. AN INTRAOPERATIVE DURAL TEAR WAS RECOGNIZED AND REPAIRED DURING SURGERY. THE PT SUFFERED HEADACHES STARTING ON THE DAY OF SURGERY. A MRI WAS CONDUCTED AND THE PT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PSEUDOMENINGOCLE. THE PT UNDERWENT A RE-OPERATION (I.E., OPEN EXPLORATION) AND WAS TREATED WITH AN EPIDURAL BLOOD PATCH. THE PT RECOVERED WITH NO SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADCON-L ANTI-ADHESION BARRIER GEL MLQ GLIATECH INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other