FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

GLOVE PROTEGRITY MICRO PF LATEX SURG 8.0

MDR report key: 1200284 · Received October 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
1423507-2008-00076
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 1, 2008
Date of Event
June 6, 2008
Report Date
October 1, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
KGO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SAMPLE OR THE LOT NUMBER, THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. HISTORICAL TRENDING WAS DONE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A THIN SPOT ON THE LATEX FILM GIVING WAY TO A TEAR OR HOLE DURING USE. CURRENTLY THERE IS AN ESTABLISHED MOLD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND A FILTRATION PROCESS IN ORDER TO PREVENT THESE OCCURRENCES. EVERY LOT PRODUCTION IS TESTED USING FDA PRESCRIBED WATER TEST PROCEDURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. MANUFACTURING WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON, WHO WAS DOUBLE GLOVED, NOTICED BLOOD ON HIS FINGERS WHEN HE TOOK HIS GLOVES OFF AFTER PERFORMING A HIP PROSTHESIS SURGERY. TRITHERAPY WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE SURGEON AS PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT. THIS IS ONE OF THE GLOVE CATALOG NUMBERS HE WORE. PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MEDWATCH 1423507-2008-00075 WAS FOR THE OTHER CATALOG NUMBER THE SURGEON DOUBLE GLOVED WITH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GLOVE PROTEGRITY MICRO PF LATEX SURG 8.0 SURGEONS GLOVE KGO CARDINAL HEALTH UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other