FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXAM GLOVES

MDR report key: 14073600 · Received April 11, 2022

Report

Report Number
14073600
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2022
Date of Event
November 10, 2021
Report Date
November 18, 2021
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Product Code
LZC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

UPON ENTERING THE PATIENT ROOM, I GRABBED 2 MEDIUM GLOVES FROM A NEARLY NEW BOX OF GLOVES. (THE GLOVES WERE OBVIOUSLY NOT USED AS THEY WERE FLAT AND CRINKLED.) I SLID THE GLOVE ONTO MY LEFT HAND AND IMMEDIATELY FELT THAT THERE WAS A FOREIGN OBJECT IN 2 OF THE FINGERS OF THE GLOVES. I PEELED OFF THE GLOVE TO FIND A DRY CRUMBLY BROWN SUBSTANCE IN THE FINGERTIPS OF THE GLOVES. UPON INSPECTION OF MY FINGER, I FOUND THE BROWN SUBSTANCE FROM THE GLOVE UNDER MY FINGERNAIL. I THEN COLLECTED THE GLOVE IN A BAG AND REMOVED THE BOX OF GLOVES FROM THE PATIENT ROOM AND REPORTED IT TO THE UNIT MANAGER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2403449 EXAM GLOVES PATIENT EXAMINATION GLOVE, SPECIALTY LZC MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 DA Unknown