FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIFLEX LATEX SURGEON'S GLOVE

MDR report key: 14585 · 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