FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CONVERTOR DRAPE (2 DRAPES USED)

MDR report key: 267002 · Received March 1, 2000

Report

Report Number
267002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 1, 2000
Date of Event
February 1, 2000
Report Date
February 11, 2000
Manufacturer
CONVERTORS
Product Code
KDD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT SCHEDULED FOR THROMBECTOMY WITH POSSIBLE REVISION OF GORTEX GRAFT OF LEFT FOREARM. WHILE IN THE OPERATING ROOM, A VALLEYLAB CAUTERY PENCIL WAS USED ON SURGICAL INCISION. THE SURGEON NOTICED SMOKING OF SURGICAL DRAPE AND SUBSEQUENT FLAME OF DRAPE. FLAME IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. PT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURN IN THE OPERATING RECORD - THIS RECORDED AS 2CM X 2CM ON LEFT AXILLARY REGION. A TOP DRAPE AND SPLIT DRAPE WERE USED. UNSURE AS TO WHETHER PACK WAS USED FOR CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONVERTOR DRAPE (2 DRAPES USED) STERILE SURGICAL DRAPE KDD CONVERTORS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other VALLEYLAB CAUTERY PENCIL MODEL# E2515HNSB. OXYGEN| THERAPY VIA MASK IN USE AT TIME OF EVENT.