FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COLLAGRAFT STRIP, 6X, FP

MDR report key: 347719 · Received August 15, 2001

Report

Report Number
2954918-2001-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 15, 2001
Date of Event
July 12, 2001
Report Date
August 13, 2001
Manufacturer
MCGHAN MEDICAL (CONTRACT MANUFACTURER) FREMONT OPERATIONS
Product Code
MBO
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INFECTION CONTROL COORDINATOR OF HOSPITAL REPORTED TO NEUCOLL, INC. THE DETAILS OF 2 CONFIRMED CASES OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) INFECTION FOLLOWING SPINAL FUSION SURGERY USING COLLAGRAFT STRIP 6X LOT 68605100. BOTH PTS PRESENTED WITH SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION AND WERE READMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ABOUT 30 DAYS POST SURGERY. MRSA WAS ISOLATED FROM THEIR INCISION WOUND AND BLOOD CULTURES. BOTH WERE DISCHARGED AND REMAIN ON LONG TERM VANCOMYCIN ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT. OTHER PTS AT THIS HOSP UNDERWENT SPINAL FUSION SURGERY WITHIN A ONE MONTH PERIOD IN 2001 IN WHICH THIS LOT OF COLLAGRAFT WAS USED. THERE REMAINS NO CONFIRMED EVIDENCE OF INFECTION IN ANY OF THESE OTHER PTS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
37136 COLLAGRAFT STRIP, 6X, FP BONE VOID FILLER MBO MCGHAN MEDICAL (CONTRACT MANUFACTURER) FREMONT OPERATIONS NA ZIMMER LOT 68605100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Hospitalization| R ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT.| PTS ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING LONG TERM VANCOMYCIN,