| Type of Device: |
| Smith & Nephew Adhesive Hydrocellular polyurethane dressing |
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| Device Brand Name: |
| Smith & Nephew Allevyn Adhesive dressing |
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| Device Manufacturer's Name: |
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Date of this Report:
(mm/dd/yyyy) |
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Describe the Event
or Problem: |
| Outpatient Wound Care clinic had two different patients who experienced yeast infections at the site of the two individual dressings. Clinician believes the dressing did not adequately absorb the moisture from the patient's wounds which led to both patients acquiring yeast infections. |
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the device(s) may have
caused or contributed to: |
| Potential for patient harm |
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