FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENTRIX SURGICAL MATRIX THICK

MDR report key: 7975181 · Received October 17, 2018

Report

Report Number
3005920706-2018-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2018
Date of Event
September 18, 2018
Report Date
September 18, 2018
Manufacturer
ACELL, INC.
Product Code
OXH
UDI-DI
00386190001561
PMA / PMN Number
K170763
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO THE REPORTED SUTURE PULL THROUGH THAT OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL PLACEMENT OF THE ACELL DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS THEREFORE NOT USED, THE SURGEON REQUESTED AND USED A DEVICE FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER WHICH RESULTED IN A DELAY (INCREASED SURGERY TIME). THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY COMPLICATION DUE TO THE SUTURE PULL THROUGH. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ACELL FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION. THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED STERILE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ACELL'S OPERATING PROCEDURES AND FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2018, ACELL, INC. BECAME AWARE THAT SUTURE PULL THROUGH OCCURRED WITH AN ACELL DEVICE DURING THE REINFORCEMENT OF A VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. THE SURGEON REQUESTED AND USED A DEVICE FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER WHICH RESULTED IN A SURGICAL DELAY (INCREASED SURGERY TIME). THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY COMPLICATION DUE TO THE SUTURE PULL THROUGH NOR THE INCREASED SURGERY TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
814340 GENTRIX SURGICAL MATRIX THICK GENTRIX SURGICAL MATRIX THICK OXH ACELL, INC. PSMT2030 009841 00386190001561

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 YR Other