FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

INTEGRA ARTIFICIAL SKIN

MDR report key: 285257 · Received July 12, 2000

Report

Report Number
1121308-2000-00008
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 12, 2000
Report Date
July 12, 2000
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
MDD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CASE HISTORY WAS REPORTED VIA DRAFT OF MANUSCRIPT OUTLINING A BURN SCAR REVISION PROCEDURE USING ARTIFICIAL SKIN PRODUCT. PT WAS DISCHARGED TO HOME WITH ORAL ANTIBIOTICS ON THE FIFTH POST-OPERATIVE DAY. PT WAS RE-ADMITTED TO HOSP ON NINTH POST-OPERATIVE DAY WITH FEVER AND NAUSEA. SITE OF ARTIFICAL SKIN PLACEMENT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PUS. ARTIFICIAL SKIN WAS EXCISED, AND COMPLETE DEBRIDEMENT OF THE WOUND AREA WAS UNDERTAKEN AFTER INTUBATION AND VENTILATION OF THE PT. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF INFECTION WERE NOTED. PT SUCCUMBED TO POST-SURGICAL CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTEGRA ARTIFICIAL SKIN DERMAL REGENERATION TEMPLATE MDD INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Death 0.5% SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION (UNK TO UNK) (STOP'D