FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PADGETT ELECTRO-DERMATOME MODEL B 110 V

MDR report key: 978643 · Received January 19, 2006

Report

Report Number
978643
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 19, 2006
Report Date
January 19, 2006
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Product Code
GFD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COPY OF THE USER FACILITY VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH WAS REC'D. THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON THE MEDWATCH: ENT PHYSICIAN TOOK SKIN GRAFT FROM ANESTHETIZED PT. THE GRAFT WAS NOT USABLE. THE SURGEON REPORTED THE EQUIPMENT WAS PITTED AND CANCELLED THE PROCEDURE. THE PT'S SKIN GRAFT SITE WAS OKAY. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PLASTIC SURGEONS WHO USE THIS EQUIPMENT OIL THE SKIN AND HOLD TAUT WHEN TAKING A GRAFT. THE ENT PHYSICIAN DID NOT UTILIZE THIS TECHNIQUE. THE UNIT INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS MANUFACTURED ON 02/24/1989 AND LAST SERVICED ON 02/23/1995. CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE USER FACILITY, HOWEVER, TO DATE, THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PADGETT ELECTRO-DERMATOME MODEL B 110 V PADGETT ELECTRIC DERMATOME GFD INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION 3539-250 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *