FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AAMI LEVEL 3 ISOLATION GOWN & COVERALL

MDR report key: 10918724 · Received November 25, 2020

Report

Report Number
MW5098118
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 25, 2020
Report Date
November 24, 2020
Manufacturer
FIRE-DEX, LLC
Product Code
OEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT IS TO NOTIFY THE FDA THAT THE AAMI LEVEL 3 ISOLATION GOWN AND COVERALL MANUFACTURED BY FIRE-DEX IS NOT ACTUALLY COMPLIANT TO THE AAMI LEVEL 3 STANDARD. FIRE-DEX UTILIZES A MATERIAL (STEDAIR MEDICAL) THAT IS TESTED TO THE AAMI LEVEL 3 STANDARD AND THE ACTUAL GOWN AND COVERALL IS NOT THIRD PARTY TESTED AFTER BEING MADE OR SEWN. ALSO NOTE, THAT THE SEAMS OF THE GOWN AND COVERALL ARE NOT TAPED OR COVERED WITH A MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL TO PREVENT CONTAMINATED FLUIDS FROM PASSING THROUGH. BY NOT USING A MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL TO COVER THE SEAMS, THE WEARER COULD BECOME CONTAMINATED BY FLUIDS PASSING THROUGH THE HOLES OF THE SEAMS AND THIS WOULD NOT PASS THE THIRD PARTY AAMI TESTS. THIS VIOLATES THE CDC GUIDELINE SET FORTH FOR LEVEL 3 ISOLATION GOWNS AND DOES NOT MEET THE ANSI, AAMI AND NFPA 1999 STANDARDS. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1372291 AAMI LEVEL 3 ISOLATION GOWN & COVERALL NON-SURGICAL ISOLATION GOWN OEA FIRE-DEX, LLC MG311
1372292 AAMI LEVEL 3 ISOLATION GOWN & COVERALL NON-SURGICAL ISOLATION GOWN OEA FIRE-DEX, LLC MC311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1