FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMSCO MEDALLION GP

MDR report key: 10312 · Received August 16, 1993

Report

Report Number
10312
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 16, 1993
Date of Event
July 15, 1993
Report Date
August 9, 1993
Manufacturer
AMERICAN STERILIZER CO.
Product Code
FLE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT DEVELOPED INFECTION DUE TO INADEQUATE STERILIZATION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. INSTRUMENTS WERE STERILIZED IN STERILIZER. DURING BILOGICAL TESTING PERFORMED DAILY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT STERILIZATION WAS NOT EFFECTIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AMSCO MEDALLION GP STERILIZER FLE AMERICAN STERILIZER CO. MEDALLION GP NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention VACUUM EXTRACTOR, DEBACLES