FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SOUTHMEDIC #10R DISPOSABLE SCALPEL NON-STERILE
MDR report key: 15856438
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Received November 23, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- 8022003-2022-00005
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 23, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 25, 2022
- Report Date
- November 23, 2022
- Manufacturer
- SOUTHMEDIC INC.
- Product Code
- GES
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION, SOUTHMEDIC REVIEWED THE DESIGN HISTORY RECORD AND FOUND ALL MEASUREMENTS TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE EASE OF DIFFICULTY OF USE CAN BE A SUBJECTIVE MEASURE DEPENDENT ON THE OPERATOR. SOUTHMEDIC REACHED OUT TO THE DISTRIBUTOR TO SHARE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW THE COVER CAN BE SAFELY REMOVED.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
USER ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE COVER AFTER IT WAS NOT BUDGING AND ENDED UP CUTTING THEIR HAND.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240088 | SOUTHMEDIC #10R DISPOSABLE SCALPEL NON-STERILE | SCALPEL | GES | SOUTHMEDIC INC. | 73-0210R | W88663 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |