FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADCON-L ANTI-ADHESION BARRIER GEL

MDR report key: 350525 · Received September 7, 2001

Report

Report Number
1530649-2001-00299
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 7, 2001
Date of Event
August 8, 2001
Report Date
September 7, 2001
Manufacturer
GLIATECH MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
MLQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2001 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN L5-S1 DISCECTOMY DURING WHICH 2G OF ADCON-L WAS APPLIED. ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES AFTER APPLICATION OF ADCON-L THE EVENT OCCURRED WHICH WAS HYPOTENSION AND TACHYCARDIA. SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED WERE "BP DROPPED FROM 100 MM HG SYSTOLIC TO 60 MM HG. HR INCREASED BY 10-20 BEATS/MIN. NO "ST" DEPRESSION. THE PATIENT "DID NOT NEED ADRENALINE" BUT "USED EPHEDRINE 10-20 MG AND CRYSTALLOID/COLLOID." THE LENGTH OF ONSET AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE EVENT WAS REPORTED TO BE 30 MINUTES. SENSITIVITY TESTING IS LIKELY TO BE PERFORMED AND BLOOD SAMPLES FOR MAST CELL HISTOLOGY HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 6 WEEKS TO COMPLETE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
40591 ADCON-L ANTI-ADHESION BARRIER GEL INHIBITOR, PERIDUAL MLQ GLIATECH MEDICAL INC. NA A01099N1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Required Intervention