FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE PRECLUDE DURA SUBSTITUTE

MDR report key: 3143366 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
2017233-2013-00325
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
August 1, 1995
Report Date
May 13, 2013
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
GXQ
PMA / PMN Number
K953969
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LITERATURE CITATION: NAKAGAWA, S, ET AL POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AFTER DURAPLASTY WITH EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE SHEET, NEUROL MED CHIR (TOKYO), 2003 MARCH; 43: 120-124. CONCLUSIONS: A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT #'S REMAIN UNK. THE DEVICES WERE OT RETURNED TO GORE, S NO ENGINEERING INVESTIGATIONS COULD BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN AN ARTICLE TITLED, "POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AFTER DURAPLASTY WITH EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE SHEET," IT INDICATES 2 PTS DEVELOPED AN INFECTION REQUIRING REINTERVENTION. THESE INFECTION DID NOT RESOLVE AFTER REMOVAL OF THE INFECTED BONE AND ANTIBIOTIC IRRIGATION. THESE PTS REQUIRED VASCULARIZED FREE RECTUS ABDOMINUS MUSCLE FLAP TRANSFER AFTER REMOVAL OF EPTFE SHEETS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231560 GORE PRECLUDE DURA SUBSTITUTE GXQ/DURA SUBSTITUTE GXQ W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention