FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOFORM DERMAL TEMPLATE

MDR report key: 8371833 · Received February 26, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5084390
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 26, 2019
Date of Event
May 1, 2018
Report Date
February 23, 2019
Manufacturer
AROA BIOSURGERY LTD.
Product Code
KGN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAVE USED ENDOFORM DERMAL TEMPLATES ON MY CHRONIC LEG WOUNDS SINCE 2016. I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT MANY YEARS AGO AND AM LEFT WITH OPEN WOUNDS ON MY LOWER LEGS THAT MUST REMAIN STERILE. IN (B)(6) 2018 I DEVELOPED A PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION IN AND AROUND THE WOUNDS WHILE STILL USING THIS PRODUCT. AN INFECTION BEGAN TO SPREAD OUTWARD, TURNING YELLOW AND BLACK WITH THICK COLORED SEEPAGE. I WAS PLACED ON ORAL ANTIBIOTICS FOR A MONTH AND NOW I AM ON TOPICAL ANTIBIOTICS. THE WOUNDS THEMSELVES HAVE TRIPLED IN SIZE AND DOCTORS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTAIN THE SPREADING. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SAME PRODUCTS I HAVE BEEN PLACING ON MY CHRONIC WOUNDS. AROA BIOSURGERY LTD. HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT SAYING THERE IS A QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM WITH POTENTIAL POUCH SEAL INTEGRITY RENDERING THE PRODUCT NON-STERILE, DATING BACK TO MARCH 2018. I THEREFORE HAVE BEEN PUTTING NON-STERILE BANDAGES ON MY OPEN CHRONIC WOUNDS FOR MONTHS. FREQUENCY? DAILY. HOW WAS IT TAKEN OR USED? TOPICAL. WHY WAS THE PERSON USING THE PRODUCT? (SUCH AS WHAT CONDITION WAS IT SUPPOSED TO TREAT) CHRONIC LEG WOUNDS. THERAPY DURATION? 3 YEAR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
165475 ENDOFORM DERMAL TEMPLATE DRESSING, WOUND, COLLAGEN KGN AROA BIOSURGERY LTD. EDT-7H06
165476 ENDOFORM DERMAL TEMPLATE DRESSING, WOUND, COLLAGEN KGN ARORA BIOSURGERY LTD. EDT-7L02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Other| S