FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POLYETHYLENE ISOLATION GOWNS WITH THUMB LOOP

MDR report key: 10493557 · Received September 4, 2020

Report

Report Number
10493557
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 4, 2020
Date of Event
August 8, 2020
Report Date
August 25, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
OEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MD
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ONE OF OUR NURSES WAS ATTENDING TO A PATIENT AND HAD A SIGNIFICANT ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION TO WHAT HE BELIEVES TO BE A GOWN HE WAS WEARING AS PPE. THE GOWN WAS SOURCED THROUGH MEDLINE AND OF COURSE HAS A DISCLAIMER ON THE BOX INDICATING THAT THE GOWNS WERE LATEX FREE. THE NURSE IS ALLERGIC TO LATEX. WE PULLED ALL THE REMAINING STOCK FROM ALL OF OUR UNITS AND OFFICES AND MADE MEDLINE AWARE OF THE EVENT. WE TRIED TO REACH A MEDICAL DIRECTOR BUT MEDLINE CLAIMS TO NOT HAVE ONE. THEY HAVE ASSURED US THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THE SITUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE OF OUR NURSES WAS ATTENDING TO A PATIENT AND HAD A SIGNIFICANT ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION TO WHAT HE BELIEVES TO BE A GOWN HE WAS WEARING AS PPE. THE GOWN WAS SOURCED THROUGH MEDLINE AND OF COURSE HAS A DISCLAIMER ON THE BOX INDICATING THAT THE GOWNS WERE LATEX FREE. THE NURSE IS ALLERGIC TO LATEX. WE PULLED ALL THE REMAINING STOCK FROM ALL OF OUR UNITS AND OFFICES AND MADE MEDLINE AWARE OF THE EVENT. WE TRIED TO REACH A MEDICAL DIRECTOR BUT MEDLINE CLAIMS TO NOT HAVE ONE. THEY HAVE ASSURED US THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THE SITUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
958517 POLYETHYLENE ISOLATION GOWNS WITH THUMB LOOP NON-SURGICAL ISOLATION GOWN OEA MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. CRI5000 30080196749618

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18615 DA Other