FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COSEAL SURGICAL SEALANT

MDR report key: 615995 · Received June 16, 2005

Report

Report Number
2954761-2005-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2005
Date of Event
March 31, 2005
Report Date
June 15, 2005
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
NBE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CASE REFERS TO A PT WHO WAS OPERATED SOME WEEKS AGO FOR A COMPLEX CASE OF TETRALOGY OF FALLOT WITH SUSPENDED PULMONARY ARTERY. TWO MI OF COSEAL WERE APPLIED, NOT SPRAYED, AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE TO PREVENT CARDIAC ADHESION FORMATION. WITH THE MANUAL SPRAY, THIS FORMED A QUITE THICK PASTE. 20 TO 30 MINUTES LATER, WHEN THE CHILD WAS AGAIN IN THE OPERATING ROOM, THE O2 SATURATION DECREASED IN A DRAMATIC MANNER AND FORCED THE SURGEON TO REOPEN THE CHEST. HE OBSERVED A QUITE IMPORTANT SWELLING OF THE MATERIAL, WHICH HAS BEEN REMOVED WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY. THE CHEST WAS FURTHER CLOSED WITHOUT ANY PARTICULARITY IN THE FOLLOW UP. THE EVENT ON OCCURRED IN 2005, WITH COSEAL LOT# 041007 (LOT NUMBER REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF BAXTER MANUFCTURED PRODUCT). WHEN REOPENING THE CHEST, THE SURGEON FOUND A COSEAL CUBE COMPRESSING THE PULMONARY INFUNDIBULUM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COSEAL SURGICAL SEALANT POLYMERIZING SEALANT NBE BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION NA 041007

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 DAY Life Threatening| R