FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ULTRACARE

MDR report key: 157752 · Received March 19, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1013221
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 19, 1998
Date of Event
January 1, 1997
Report Date
March 19, 1998
Manufacturer
TILLOTSON HEALTHCARE CORP.
Product Code
LYY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE RPTR, SHE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS IN 1997. THE RPTR HAD SLOUGHING OF THE SKIN ON HER LIPS. APPROX ONE MO AGO, THE RPTR TOUCHED HER EYE AFTER WEARING LATEX EXAM GLOVES. AS A RESULT, SHE IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED SWELLING/PRESSURE IN THE PERIORBITAL AREA AS WELL AS "BLISTER LIKE" SKIN ON ONE EYE LID. THIS REACTION WAS HER FIRST. SHE NOW HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 3 REACTIONS. THE RPTR ALSO FEELS HER ASTHMA HAS BEEN EXACERBATED BY THE LATEX ALLERGY. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED RECENTLY FOR 4 DAYS DUE TO HER ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS. THE ONLY OTHER SYMPTOM REPORTED WAS ITCHY ARMS WHEN HER SURGICAL GLOVES CONTACT HER ARM. THE RPTR HAS BEEN IN THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSION FOR 28 YRS AS A DENTAL ASSISTANT AND AN RN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRACARE LATEX EXAM GLOVES LYY TILLOTSON HEALTHCARE CORP. NA R2B15127

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Other