FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 280600 · Received June 2, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1019052
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 2, 2000
Report Date
June 2, 2000
Manufacturer
BLOOD AND TISSUE CENTER
Product Code
LMO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT 1 OF 2: THE DEPT OF HEALTH WAS NOTIFIED BY A FACILITY THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH INFECTED TENDON GRAFTS. THE FACILITY HAS TWO PTS WHO DEVELOPED PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS POSTOPERATIVELY. BOTH PTS WERE TREATED WITH IV ANTIBIOTICS AND HAD EXTENDED HOSP STAYS AND PT #1 REQUIRED EXPLANTATION. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE SECOND PT'S GRAFT WAS REMOVED. CDC WAS INFORMED AND REPORTS NO OTHER KNOWN CASES. IN BOTH OF THESE CASES THE GRAFTS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE SAME DONOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

PT 2 OF 2: THE DEPT OF HEALTH WAS NOTIFIED BY A FACILITY THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH INFECTED TENDON GRAFTS. THE FACILITY HAS TWO PTS WHO DEVELOPED PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS POSTOPERATIVELY. BOTH PTS WERE TREATED WITH IV ANTIBIOTICS AND HAD EXTENDED HOSP STAYS AND PT #1 REQUIRED EXPLANTATION. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE SECOND PT'S GRAFT WAS REMOVED. CDC WAS INFORMED AND REPORTS NO OTHER KNOWN CASES. IN BOTH OF THESE CASES THE GRAFTS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE SAME DONOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK CADOVER/BIOLOGICAL TENDON LMO BLOOD AND TISSUE CENTER UNK UNK
2 UNK CADOVER/BIOLOGICAL TENDON LMO BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR
2 UNKNOWN