FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CRYOLIFE INC.
MDR report key: 558052
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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 |