SURGIMEND PRS 10CM X 15CM SEMI
Report
- Report Number
- 3004170064-2018-00007
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 18, 2018
- Date of Event
- September 25, 2018
- Report Date
- September 25, 2018
- Manufacturer
- TEI BIOSCIENCES INC
- Product Code
- FTM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K083898
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE SURGEON: "BOTH SURGIMENDS USED IN BREAST RECONSTRUCTION OVER TISSUE EXPANDERS ON (B)(6) 2018. PATIENT HAD SEROMA BILATERALLY LONGER THAN WITH ALLEDERM (BOTH SIDES). THE LEFT SIDE WOUND BROKE DOWN OVER SURGIMEND ON (B)(6) 2018. "SURGIMEND" SEEN NOT TO BE INCORPORATED. IMPLANT EXPOSED. ON THE RIGHT SIDE, INFECTION AND THINNING OF TISSUE WAS BEGINNING AT INCISION SITE ON (B)(6) 2018. NEITHER SURGIMENDS EXPANDED WELL FROM DAY 1" PROCEDURE: IMMEDIATE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH TISSUE EXPANDER.
NO PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED WITH THIS COMPLAINT THEREFORE DHR REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THE ONLY PRODUCT INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE PRODUCT IMPLANTED WAS SURGIMEND. ADDITIONALLY, LOTS RELEASED TO THE MARKET BY INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES MEET RELEASE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AND TESTS. WHILE A SPECIFIC LOT NON-CONFORMANCE QUERY COULD NOT BE PERFORMED FOR THIS COMPLAINT, ANY NON-CONFORMANCES THAT OCCUR ARE INVESTIGATED UPON DISCOVERY AND PRODUCT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND RISK ASSESSMENT ARE DETERMINED FOR ANY AFFECTED LOTS. ROOT CAUSE IS INDETERMINABLE AND THE FAILURE IS UNCONFIRMED, AS THERE WAS NO PRODUCT RETURNED FOR THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, FAILURE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.
DHR; NO ANOMALIES FOUND IN THE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS AND THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE MANUFACTURING OR FINAL PACKAGING/LABELING PROCESSES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. FINISHED GOODS LOTS RELEASED TO THE MARKET BY INTEGRA MEET FINISHED GOODS RELEASE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AND TESTS.
THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, A SURGIMEND MATRIX WAS USED FOR A BREAST RECONSTRUCTION CASE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO INCORPORATION OF THE PRODUCT AND THE PATIENT HAD IMPLANT EXPOSURE 3 MONTHS POST-OP. BILATERAL PROCEDURE HAD TO BE CONDUCTED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 819026 | SURGIMEND PRS 10CM X 15CM SEMI | SURGIMEND | FTM | TEI BIOSCIENCES INC | 1602023 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |