MODELB 110V ELECTRO DERMATOME COMPLETE KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 3004608878-2015-00228
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 21, 2015
- Date of Event
- July 20, 2015
- Report Date
- July 27, 2015
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
- Product Code
- GFD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 0
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED 21AUG2015: NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NO SURGICAL DELAY WAS REPORTED. INTEGRA HAS COMPLETED THEIR INTERNAL INVESTIGATION ON 09/11/2015. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED: METHODS: EVALUATION OF ACTUAL DEVICE. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY. RESULTS: CUSTOMER WAS UNSURE WHICH OF THE FOUR DEVICES SENT IN WERE INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT AS SUCH A DHR REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON EACH: DEVICE 1 - SERIAL # (B)(4). DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEWED FOR (B)(4) MANUFACTURED ON 04/12/1985 SHOW NO ABNORMALITIES RELATED TO REPORTED INCIDENT FOUND. THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL REQUIRED INSPECTION POINTS WITH NO ASSOCIATED MRR'S, VARIANCES OR REWORK. THIS DEVICE WAS LAST SERVICED ON 06/01/1995. DEVICE 2 - SERIAL # (B)(4). DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEWED FOR (B)(4) MANUFACTURED ON 01/30/1984 SHOW NO ABNORMALITIES RELATED TO REPORTED INCIDENT FOUND. THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL REQUIRED INSPECTION POINTS WITH NO ASSOCIATED MRR'S, VARIANCES OR REWORK. THIS DEVICE WAS LAST SERVICED ON 09/08/1995. DEVICE 3 - SERIAL # (B)(4). DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEWED FOR (B)(4) MANUFACTURED ON 01/08/1988 SHOW NO ABNORMALITIES RELATED TO REPORTED INCIDENT FOUND. THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL REQUIRED INSPECTION POINTS WITH NO ASSOCIATED MRR'S, VARIANCES OR REWORK. THIS DEVICE WAS LAST SERVICED ON 09/20/1993. DEVICE 4 -SERIAL # (B)(4). DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEWED FOR (B)(4) MANUFACTURED ON 02/29/1988 SHOW NO ABNORMALITIES RELATED TO REPORTED INCIDENT FOUND. THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL REQUIRED INSPECTION POINTS WITH NO ASSOCIATED MRR'S, VARIANCES OR REWORK. THIS DEVICE WAS LAST SERVICED ON 07/24/1995. NO MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN RELATED TREND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. CONCLUSION: CUSTOMER FORWARDED FOUR DEVICES FOR INSPECTION AS THEY WERE UNSURE WHICH OF THE FOUR DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT: DEVICE 1 - SERIAL # (B)(4). THE END USERS REASON FOR RETURN OF THIS DEVICE WAS VERIFIED AND THE MOST LIKELY REASON COULD BE THAT THE HEAD CALIBRATION WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE. LASTLY GENERAL MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED AS THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1985 AND LAST SERVICED IN 1995. DEVICE 2 - SERIAL # (B)(4). THE END USERS REASON FOR RETURN OF THIS DEVICE WAS VERIFIED AND THE MOST LIKELY REASON COULD BE THAT THE HEAD CALIBRATION WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE. LASTLY GENERAL MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED AS THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1984 AND LAST SERVICED IN 1995. DEVICE 3 - SERIAL # (B)(4). THE END USERS REASON FOR RETURN OF THIS DEVICE WAS VERIFIED AND THE MOST LIKELY REASON COULD BE THAT THE HEAD CALIBRATION WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE. LASTLY GENERAL MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED AS THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1988 AND LAST SERVICED IN 1993. DEVICE 4 - SERIAL # (B)(4). THE END USERS REASON FOR RETURN COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR CONFIRMED HOWEVER GENERAL MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED AS THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1988 AND LAST SERVICED IN 1995. LASTLY IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS SERVICED BY A NON-OEM.
IT WAS REPORTED A SALES REPRESENTATIVE A DERMATOME TOOK A FULL THICKNESS GRAFT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. SALES REPRESENTATIVE RECOUNTS EVENT COMMUNICATIONS AS FOLLOWS - SHE WAS INITIALLY APPROACHED BY MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. THE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PERSON STATED THE OPERATION ROOM MANAGER REPORTED TO HIM/HER A PROBLEM WITH THE DERMATOME BLADES. THERE WAS AN INJURY. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE STATES SHE WAS TOLD PADGETT/INTEGRA DERMATOMES AND BLADES WERE USED/AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROCEDURE. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE CAPTURED INFORMATION THAT THE OPERATION ROOM MANAGER FELT THE EVENT REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT INJURY WAS EXAGGERATED. NO ONE HAS BEEN WILLING TO CLARIFY OR GIVE MORE INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT CONSEQUENCE UP TO THIS POINT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE HOSPITAL RISK MANAGER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555492 | MODELB 110V ELECTRO DERMATOME COMPLETE KIT | GFD | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA | MODEL B |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Required Intervention |