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It was reported that "surgical drape stuck to patients skin when trying to remove it after case was finished, when removing skin drape it was "glued" to the patients skin and we had to exert force to get it off which resulted in patients skin being pulled off with the drape." this caused "breakdown and irritation in areas." there were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow-up care.It has been determined that the event did not involve a death or serious injury; however, it meets the definition of a reportable malfunction, as recurrence of the malfunction could cause or contribute to death or serious injury.Based on the information reviewed, this is a reportable event as defined under 21 cfr 803.3.
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