DERMAGRAFT-TC
Report
- Report Number
- 106184
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 1, 1997
- Date of Event
- May 7, 1997
- Report Date
- June 30, 1997
- Manufacturer
- ADVANCED TISSUE SCIENCES
- Product Code
- MGR
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PT 1: ADMITTED 04/29/97; DISCHARGED 5/22/97. THIS PT HAD 45% FLAME BURNS. PT WENT TO SURGERY TO SURGERY 5/1 AND HAD DERMAGRAFT-TC (DG) APPLIED (LOT #101128 TO BACK, LOT #101184 TO BACK, CHEST). ON 5/7, NURSING NOTED PURULENT DRAINAGE BENEATH DG ON LEFT FLANK. TISSUE CULTURE OF SITE ON 5/8 GREW PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA (PA); BLOOD CULTURE SAME DATE WAS NEGATIVE. PT WENT TO SURGERY 5/9 WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF INVASIVE PURULENT SEPSIS FOR DEBRIDEMENT OF THE DG. SIX OTHER PIECES OF DG ON THE PT'S BACK WERE FINE AND LASTED 21 DAYS.
PT2: ADMITTED 5/18/97; DISCHARGED 6/20/97. THIS PT HAD 28% FLAME BURNS. PT WENT TO SURGERY 5/22 AND HAD DG APPLIED (LOT #101347 TO ANTERIOR CHEST, ARMS AND LOT #101232 TO ANTERIOR CHEST, ARMS). ON 5/25, SURGERY NOTED IN THE CHART, "40% LOSS OF DG, GREEN DRAINAGE, LOOKS LIKE PSEUDOMONAS". TISSUE CULTURE OF 5/25 GREW PA, RESPIRATORY CULTURE OF 5/24 GREW RARE PA. IN TOTAL, AP RECEIVED 10 PIECES OF DG AND WERE LOST, BUT 5 WERE FINE. DURING INVESTIGATION OF THESE TWO CASES, NO MORE PLAUSIBLE REASON FOR THE PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS WAS UNCOVERED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DERMAGRAFT-TC Implant | HUMAN FIBROBLAST-DERIVED TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE SKIN | MGR | ADVANCED TISSUE SCIENCES | NA | 1:101128,101184 2:101347(MORE) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 YR | Required Intervention | ||
| 2 | 9 YR | Required Intervention |