FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION

MDR report key: 348845 · Received August 20, 2001

Report

Report Number
1219977-2001-00001
Date Received
August 20, 2001
Date of Event
August 6, 2001
Report Date
August 16, 2001
Manufacturer
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
DSY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2001, IMPLANTED AN ATRIUM GRAFT, LOT NUMBER A90700503, INTO A RENAL PT IN THE FEMORAL POSITION FOR DIALYSIS. A MEDINORN 1/8" DRAINAGE SYSTEM WAS PLACED. DURING THE PT'S TIME IN RECOVERY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT HAD LOST APPROX 1.5 LTR OF LIGHT RED FLUID FROM PT'S WOUND SITE INTO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM. THIS FLUID WAS ALSO REPORTED BY THE RECOVERY STAFF TO BE OOZING FROM ONE OF THE LOWER INCISION SITES. THE PT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THEATRE. WHEN RE-OPENED REPORTER STATED, "FLUID APPEARED TO BE OOZING FROM THE CENTRAL SECTION OF THE GRAFT. THE GRAFT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ATRIUM GRAFT, LOT NUMBER A90750410. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PT HAS DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
37890 ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION SYNTHETIC GRAFT DSY ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP. * A90700503

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Death