HEMASHIELD MICROVEL DOUBLE VELOUR GRAFT
Report
- Report Number
- 2242352-1997-00037
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 22, 1997
- Date of Event
- March 15, 1997
- Report Date
- March 27, 1997
- Manufacturer
- MEADOX MEDICALS, DIV. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
- Product Code
- MAL
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NI
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
A RETURNED, UNUSED PORTION OF THE IMPLANTED GRAFT WAS EVALUATED BY OUR CONSULTING PATHOLOGIST. CODE 86: THE MFG BATCH RECORDS FOR THE DEVICE WERE REVIEWED. CODE 100: THE BATCH RECORDS WERE NOT ATYPICAL - ONE SIMILAR INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED AGAINST THIS BATCH. GROSS DESCRIPTION: RECEIVED IN FORMALIN IS A SEGMENT OF DACRON VASCULAR GRAFT WHICH MEASURES 6.9CM IN LENGTH BY 1.0CM IN DIAMETER. THE DACRON VASCULAR GRAFT IS CRIMPED. NO BLOOD OR TISSUE ELEMENTS ARE IDENTIFIED. REP. SECTIONS ARE EMBEDDED UNDER MD-957 AND MD-958. MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION: AN INTACT DACRON VASCULAR GRAFT WITH COATING IS IDENTIFIED. THE COLLAGEN COATING IS INTACT ON THE LUMINAL SURFACE AND PERIADVENTITIAL SURFACE OF THE VASCULAR GRAFT. COLLAGEN COATING IS PRESENT WITHIN THE INTERSTICES OF THE VASCULAR GRAFT. NO BLOOD OR TISSUE COMPONENTS ARE IDENTIFIED. SUMMARY: AN INTACT DACRON VASCULAR GRAFT WITH INTACT COLLAGEN COATING IS IDENTIFIED. NO BLOOD OR TISSUE COMPONENTS ARE IDENTIFIED.
AFTER PERFORMING THE PROXIMAL ANASTOMOSIS AND DECLAMPING THE ARTERY, THE GRAFT LEAKED APPROXIMATELY 150CC OF BLOOD FROM ITS WALLS OVER A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 MINUTES. THE GRAFT WAS LEFT IN. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS GOOD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEMASHIELD MICROVEL DOUBLE VELOUR GRAFT Implant | SEALED VASCUALR GRAFT | MAL | MEADOX MEDICALS, DIV. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. | 095308 | 106153 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO INFO | Other |