Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT DEVELOPED COMPLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRED AMPUTATION FOLLOWING A SKIN GRAFTING PROCEDURE. THE PT'S LEG WAS DRESSED WITH BIAS CUT STOCKINETE WHICH HAD A VERY OFFENSIVE ODOR. THE MFR HAD BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ODOR AND INDICATED IT WAS BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY BUGS IN THE COTTON AND 2 STERILIZATIONS WERE NECESSARY.INVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: FAIR CONDITION. THERE WAS MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NUMBER OF PATIENTS INVOLVED: 2.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: MAYBE. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: USE OF ALL SIMILAR DEVICES STOPPED TEMPORARILY. THE DEVICE WAS DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.