FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRYROLIFE AORTIC VALVE PLUS CONDUIT

MDR report key: 599078 · Received April 18, 2005

Report

Report Number
599078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2005
Date of Event
April 6, 2005
Report Date
April 7, 2005
Manufacturer
CRYOLIFE INC.
Product Code
MIE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT UNDERWENT REPAIR FOR TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS WITH PLACEMENT OF THE 1ST AORTIC HOMOGRAFT 12MM X 3.0 PER PACKAGE. APPROX ONE WEEK LATER, PATIENT BROUGHT BACK TO SURGERY. HOMOGRAFT REMOVED AND A 2ND GRAFT WAS PLACED. 1ST HOMOGRAFT SENT TO PATHOLOGY. HOMOGRAFT WAS MISLABELED FOR SIZE. FOLLOW UP REVEALS: THE SPECIMEN OR EXPLANTED HOMOGRAPT CONSISTED OF A CYLINDRICAL CONDUIT WITH A HEART VALVE WITH THREE LEAFLETS TOWARDS ONE POLE. THE SPECIMEN MEASURES 2.7 CM IN LENGTH AND RANGES IN GREATEST DIAMETER FROM 1.5 TO 2 CM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRYROLIFE AORTIC VALVE PLUS CONDUIT HOMOGRAFT MIE CRYOLIFE INC. SIZE 12MM X 3CM PER COMPANY *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 DA CARDIAC DRUGS