FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EPICEL

MDR report key: 3564056 · Received January 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1226230-2013-29919
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 6, 2014
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
December 10, 2013
Manufacturer
GENZYME BIOSURGERY (CAMBRIDGE)
Product Code
OCE
PMA / PMN Number
H990002
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS UNSOLICITED DEVICE CASE FROM UNITED STATES RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2013 FROM A NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. THIS CASE CONCERNS A PT (DEMOGRAPHICS UNSPECIFIED) WHO EXPIRED AFTER GRAFTING WITH EPICEL CULTURED EPIDERMAL AUTOGRAFTS (EPICEL). NO PAST DRUGS, MEDICAL HISTORY, CONCURRENT CONDITIONS OR CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE REPORTED. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PT WAS GRAFTED WITH EPICEL CULTURED EPIDERMAL AUTOGRAFTS (BATCH/LOT NUMBER (B)(4) AND EXPIRATION DATE UNKNOWN) ON AN UNSPECIFIED LOCATION FOR THERMAL BURN. ON (B)(6) 2013 (51 DAYS FOLLOWING GRAFTING WITH EPICEL CULTURED EPIDERMAL AUTOGRAFT), THE PT EXPIRED DUE TO AN UNREPORTED CAUSE. CORRECTIVE TREATMENT: UNKNOWN. OUTCOME: FATAL. A PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNICAL COMPLAINT (PTC) WAS INITIATED WITH GLOBAL PTC NUMBER (B)(4) AND CONCLUSION WAS PENDING FOR THE SAME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
8155 EPICEL CULTURED EPIDERMAL AUTOGRAFTS OCE GENZYME BIOSURGERY (CAMBRIDGE) EE01624

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death PREV MEDS = UNKNOWN| CON MEDS = UNKNOWN