FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CIDEX OPA SOLUTION

MDR report key: 1052647 · Received May 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00194
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2008
Date of Event
April 16, 2008
Report Date
April 23, 2008
Manufacturer
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Product Code
LRJ
PMA / PMN Number
K991487
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EMPLOYEES WHO COMPLAINED OF PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS WHILE WORKING WITH CIDEX OPA. THE CUSTOMER USES THE SOLUTION TO PROCESS VAGINAL PROBES. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS HAVING THREE AIR EXCHANGES AN HOUR IN THE PROCESSING ROOM SO THEY USE A GUS SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGH, AND FEELING LIKE HER THROAT WAS CLOSING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS PRESCRIBED SOLUMEDROL, BENADRYL, AND A MEDROL DOSE PACK. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION OCCURING ELSEWHERE IN THE BUILDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CIDEX OPA SOLUTION DISINFECTANT LRJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 20390 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR