FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BAUMANOMETER

MDR report key: 130063 · Received October 31, 1997

Report

Report Number
130063
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 1997
Date of Event
October 9, 1997
Report Date
October 13, 1997
Manufacturer
WA BAUM CO INC
Product Code
DXN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE ASSISTANT NOTICED MERCURY ON FLOOR OF EXAM ROOM (#4) IN THE CLINIC WHILE PLACING A PT. SHE IMMEDIATELY MOVED PT TO ANOTHER ROOM & CLOSED THE DOOR. SPILL SITE MONITORED (DIRECT READING) PRIOR TO CLINIC OPENING UP. BAUMANOMETER BRAND MANOMETER HAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING FROM BASE OF GLASS CYLINDER. RETENTION LEVER IN PLACE. THEREFORE DEFECTIVE SEAL BASE ALLOWED MERCURY TO LEAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAUMANOMETER SPHYGMOMANOMETER DXN WA BAUM CO INC 850 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention