FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MICRO BUR, HEAVY GRIT DIAMOND

MDR report key: 695766 · Received April 3, 2006

Report

Report Number
1017294-2006-00110
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 3, 2006
Date of Event
October 6, 2005
Report Date
March 10, 2006
Manufacturer
CONMED LINVATEC CORP.
Product Code
GPF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT RECEIVED A POST OPERATIVE INFECTION FOLLOWING A CERVICAL LAMINOPLASTY AND THORACIC LAMINECTOMY. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE INFECTION MAY BE RELATED TO A MICRO BUR USED IN THIS PROCEDURE. IN ADDITION, THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE MICRO BUR USED IN THIS SURGERY MAY BE ONE IDENTIFIED IN A RECENT RECALL. THE PT'S WOUND WAS CULTURED AND THE INFECTION WAS IDENTIFIED AS MRSA. PT DISCHARGED FROM HOSP IN 2006 WITH CRUTCH WALKING CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICRO BUR, HEAVY GRIT DIAMOND BUR GPF CONMED LINVATEC CORP. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization