FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KC 100 LAVENDER NITRILE EXAM GLOVES

MDR report key: 1341795 · Received March 9, 2009

Report

Report Number
9614175-2009-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2009
Date of Event
January 27, 2009
Report Date
March 9, 2009
Manufacturer
SAFESKIN MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
LZA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INCIDENT SAMPLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION IS IN-PROCESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT & MDR TREND REPORTING SYSTEMS. ONGOING ANALYSIS OF TREND INFORMATION IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A KIMBERLY CLARK SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT WHILE A NURSE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON A MAJOR ARTERY IN A CARDIAC'S PATIENT'S LEG, THE GLOVE BROKE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLINICIAN GOT A "GREAT DEAL OF BLOOD" GOT ON HER HANDS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES OR ANY HARM TO THE USER. KIMBERLY-CLARK HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED, BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE KIMBERLY-CLARK COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KC 100 LAVENDER NITRILE EXAM GLOVES MEDICAL EXAM GLOVES, NITRILE LZA SAFESKIN MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC SM82413PV

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1