FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CYCLESURE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR

MDR report key: 1032734 · Received April 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00132
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2008
Date of Event
March 25, 2008
Report Date
March 25, 2008
Manufacturer
AVAIL MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
FRC
PMA / PMN Number
K994055
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN EMPLOYEE WHO CRUSHED A BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR (BI) THAT "RUPTURED" AND "PIERCED" HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WASHED THE CONTACT AREA WITH "CHOLORHEX" SOAP. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OR RECEIVE TREATMENT FOR THE CONTACT. ATTEMPTED TO F/U WITH THE CUSTOMER TO GATHER INFO ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE PROVIDED VIAL CRUSHER WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT AVAIL. REQUESTED THAT THE CUSTOMER RETURN THE DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYCLESURE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR INDICATOR, BIOLOGICAL FRC AVAIL MEDICAL PRODUCTS 14324 01181Z

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK