FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CRYOLIFE INC.

MDR report key: 558052 · Received December 1, 2004

Report

Report Number
558052
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 1, 2004
Date of Event
November 18, 2004
Report Date
November 29, 2004
Manufacturer
CROYOLIFE INC.
Product Code
MWH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2004 OPERATION PERFORMED: REDO RIGHT VENTRICLE TO PULMONARY ARTERY CONDUIT, UTILIZING A 23 MM PORCINE STENTLESS VALVE, SUTURE CLOSURE OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE, PULMONARY ALLOGRAFT PATCH ANGIOPLASTY OF RIGHT PULMONARY ARTERY. ROUTINE SMALL SAMPLE SENT TO MICROBIOLOGY LAB FOR TESTING AT TIME OF SURGERY. NEXT DAY MICROBIOLOGY TESTS RESULTS: 4 + STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS METHICILLIN RESISTANT MEC A GENE DETECTED. PICU PHYSICIANS AND HOSP EPIDEMIOLOGY COODINATOR WERE NOTIFIED BY MICROBIOLOGY. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO TREAT PT FOR MRSA ENDOCARDITIS. THREE DAYS LATER REP OF CRYOLIFE CALLED AND IS INVESTIGATING THE DONOR OF TISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRYOLIFE INC. PULMONARY ARTERY CONDUIT MWH CROYOLIFE INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR Hospitalization| R