FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CURITY PREP RAZOR COMB/COMB BULK NON ST

MDR report key: 1038576 · Received May 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1282497-2008-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 3, 2008
Date of Event
March 18, 2008
Report Date
April 16, 2008
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR CO
Product Code
LWK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE 05/01/2008. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL IN 2008, THAT A CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A PREP RAZOR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT A NURSE CUT HER LEFT THUMB WHILE PREPPING A PT. THE NURSE CUT HERSELF BY TRYING TO REMOVE THE CAP FROM THE RAZOR (NON CONTAMINATED). THE RAZOR WAS GRABBED FROM THE TOP AND USED SOME FORCE TO REMOVE THE CAP. THE NURSE REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURITY PREP RAZOR COMB/COMB BULK NON ST PREP RAZOR LWK AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR CO 139083 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK