FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DERMATOME

MDR report key: 3891242 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
3891242
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 1, 2014
Report Date
June 12, 2014
Manufacturer
INTEGRA: 311 ENTERPRISE DR.
Product Code
GFD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON (B)(6) 2014 FROM OPERATING ROOM THAT THE SURGEON WAS PERFORMING A SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT. WHILE HARVESTING THE SKIN, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIT CUT OUT WHILE IN USE. THIS IS REPORTED THAT IT CAUSED A SKIPPED EFFECT ON THE PATIENT'S THIGH RENDERING THE HARVEST OF TISSUE NOT USEABLE. HARVEST SITE CLEANED. PROCEDURE NOT COMPLETED. PATIENT IS BEING SENT TO A SPECIALIST FOR THE SKIN GRAFT. POSSIBLY PROBLEMS FOR PATIENT IS LEAVING A PERMANENT SCAR. PATIENT IS A SLOW HEALER, SO PATIENT HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF INFECTION AND HARVEST SITE NOT HEALING OR SLOW TO HEAL. PATIENT DISCHARGED HOME WITH (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2014. HAVE TALKED WITH (B)(4) AT INTEGRA AND OFFERED FOR THEM TO COME ON SITE TO INSPECT THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
367768 DERMATOME PADGETT DERMATOME INSTRUMENT GFD INTEGRA: 311 ENTERPRISE DR. MODEL B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Hospitalization| S