FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DRAPE TOWEL, TIBURON

MDR report key: 550341 · Received October 21, 2004

Report

Report Number
1423507-2004-00101
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 21, 2004
Date of Event
October 7, 2004
Report Date
October 21, 2004
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
KKK
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USED SQUARE OFF TOWELS WITH ADHESIVE. WHEN REMOVED PT SKIN WAS TORN. PER O.R. TECH, UPON REMOVING DRAPE AFTER A LAP HYSTERECTOMY CASE SHE NOTICED LACERATIONS ON EACH SIDE OF PT'S THIGHS. TECH SUMMONED SURGEON AND THEY PERFORMED A QUICK ANALYSIS OF SITUATION. THE DRAPE WAS INSPECTED AND SKIN FOUND ADHERED TO DRAPE. THEY ALSO REVIEWED INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 3M DURAPREP SOLUTION USED ON PT'S SKIN AS WELL. STAFF HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW RECOMMENDED USE OF PREP SOLUTION AND TO CAREFULLY REMOVE DRAPE AFTER EACH PROCEDURE. SURGEON ADMINISTERED APPROX TWO STITCHES TO EACH LACERATION. PER O.R. TECH SURGEON STATED PT IS DOING FINE POST OP AND NO OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DRAPE TOWEL, TIBURON DRAPE TOWEL, TIBURON KKK CARDINAL HEALTH 7554 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other