FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TRIFLEX LATEX SURGEON'S GLOVE
MDR report key: 14585
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Received July 8, 1994
Report
- Report Number
- MW1002769
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 8, 1994
- Date of Event
- January 1, 1994
- Report Date
- May 25, 1994
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- Product Code
- KGO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
INFECTION RATE INCREASE PROMPTED REVIEW OF PRODUCTS IN SPECIFIC DEPT. SURGICAL GLOVES WERE FOUND TO RIP EASILY AND HAVE PINE HOLES. RANDOM SAMPLING OF SOME GLOVES THROUGHOUT FACILITY PRODUCED SIMILAR FINDINGS. MGR WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED ALL CURRENT STOCK WITH GLOVES FROM A DIFFERENT CATALOGUE NUMBER WHICH WERE SAME ITEM, THOUGH MFG DIFFERENTLY USING DOUBLE-DIP METHOD. SOME PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED AND ALL REPLACEMENT GLOVES REMOVED FROM SVC. (ALSO SEE 1002768.)
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIFLEX LATEX SURGEON'S GLOVE | STERILE LATEX GLOVE | KGO | BAXTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |