FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MICRO-TOUCH POWDER FREE LATEX MEDICAL EXAMINATION GLOVES

MDR report key: 138280 · Received December 17, 1997

Report

Report Number
1618732-1997-00438
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 17, 1997
Date of Event
July 11, 1997
Report Date
November 18, 1997
Manufacturer
TILLOTSON HEALTHCARE CORP.
Product Code
LYY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT DIED FROM A STROKE ON 7/11/97. THIS PT REPORTEDLY HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A LATEX ALLERGY PRIOR TO THE STROKE. CO HAS NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO LINK STROKES TO LATEX ALLERGIES. A THIRD PERSON FILED THIS EVENT WITH THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY COMMISSION, WHICH REPORTED THIS INFO TO CO. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REPORTER AND THE PT IS NOT KNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICRO-TOUCH POWDER FREE LATEX MEDICAL EXAMINATION GLOVES GLOVES, MEDICAL, LATEX LYY TILLOTSON HEALTHCARE CORP. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Death| O