FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

GENEX

MDR report key: 2980018 · Received February 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
9617083-2013-00006
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 20, 2013
Report Date
September 25, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOCOMPOSITES LTD.
Product Code
MQV
PMA / PMN Number
K091526
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EG
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL EVAL IS A POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTION TO GENEX; HOWEVER, THERE IS A LOW LIKELIHOOD OF PT ADVERSE REACTION TO PRODUCT DUE TO MFG PROCESS CONTROLS. BASED ON THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF INFO RECEIVED, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DETAILS, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DETAILS OF THIS REPORT MET THE MDR REPORTING CRITERIA. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT POSTOPERATIVELY, THE SURGEON NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BONE FORMATION AROUND THE KNEE JOINT OF A FEMALE PT FOLLOWING GENEX APPLICATION TO FILL A BONE VOID AFTER EXCISION OF MALIGNANT NEOPLASM. UPON REOPERATION, HE NOTICED JELLY-LIKE MATERIAL AT THE TUMOR BED WHERE GENEX WAS INITIALLY USED. THE SAME MATERIAL WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE ADJACENT SOFT TISSUES AND MUSCLES AROUND THE SURGICAL SITE. HE DEEMED THAT MATERIAL TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE PT'S POSTOPERATIVE PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
75084 GENEX GENEX MQV BIOCOMPOSITES LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention