PADGETT MODEL S SLIMLINE ELECTRIC DERMATOME
Report
- Report Number
- 3004608878-2013-00113
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 14, 2013
- Report Date
- June 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
- Product Code
- GFD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE NEEDED RECALIBRATION. THERE WAS PATIENT CONTACT BUT NO INJURY/DEATH ALLEGED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND ON 06/10/2013, THE FOLLOWING WAS RECEIVED FROM THE RN/SURGERY CLINICAL COORDINATOR: A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A DEBRIDEMENT WITH SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT (STSG) BILATERAL LEGS. THE REASON THE DERMATOME NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED WAS BECAUSE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AT HARVESTING THE SKIN, THE DERMATOME SKIPPED/BOUNCED ACROSS THE SKIN A COUPLE TIMES. THE SKIN HARVESTED HAD HOLES IN, IT WAS MISSHAPEN, AND WAS TOO NARROW. THE SURGEON REPOSITIONED THE DERMATOME AND ATTEMPTED AT ANOTHER SITE WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE SURGEON REQUESTED ANOTHER DERMATOME. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES FOR ANOTHER DERMATOME TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ROOM, OPENED ONTO THE FIELD, AND HOOKED UP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270659 | PADGETT MODEL S SLIMLINE ELECTRIC DERMATOME | SKIN GRAFT PRODUCTS | GFD | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR | Required Intervention |