TEGADERM TRANSPARENT FILM DRESSING
Report
- Report Number
- 2110898-2014-00040
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 25, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 28, 2014
- Report Date
- April 4, 2014
- Manufacturer
- 3M HEALTH CARE
- Product Code
- NAD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EZ
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
MANUFACTURER NOTE: VECTIBIX WAS REPORTED AS ONE OF THE CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICATIONS USED FOR TREATMENT. PACKAGE INSERT LISTS WARNING FOR DERMATOLOGIC TOXICITY. THERE WAS ALSO LEAKING NOTED IN THE REPORT. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE SKIN REACTION WAS DUE TO DRESSING OR MEDICATION.
CUSTOMER REPORTED PATIENT WITH A CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS PORT WAS RECEIVING VECTIBIX, IRINOTEKAN AND FLUORACIL FOR CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT. TEGADERM 1626W WAS USED FOR IV DRESSING AND CUSTOMER REPORTED A SEVERE SKIN REACTION UNDER THE ENTIRE FILM DRESSING. CUSTOMER REPORTED MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUIRED AND REPORTED PRONTOSAN SOLUTION/MEPILEX, AQVITOX SOLUTION / MELGISORB AG ABSORBING DRESSING / NON WOVEN (VLIVAZEL), AQVITOXEM AND EPADERM CREAM WERE ALL USED FOR TREATMENT. REPORTED REACTION WAS IMPROVED AFTER 5 DAYS AND TOOK 14 DAYS TO RESOLVE. REPORTED LEAKAGE WAS NOTED AT THE SITE AND PRODUCT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436754 | TEGADERM TRANSPARENT FILM DRESSING | 878.4020 DRESSING, WOUND, OCCLUSIVE | NAD | 3M HEALTH CARE | NA | 2016-07-TT |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Required Intervention | VECTIBIX| FLUORACIL| IRINOTEKAN |