BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    LATEX GLOVE

    MDR report key: 16211 · Received September 16, 1994

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1003415
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 16, 1994
    Date of Event
    August 1, 1989
    Manufacturer
    STUART DRUG AND SURGICAL SUPPLY, INC.
    Product Code
    LYY
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    IA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BECAME "OVER-EXPOSED" TO LATEX WHILE WORKING IN A HOSP. IN 1989 IT STARTED AS A TYPE IV REACTION. WITHIN A MONTHS TIME RPTR CROSSED OVER TO A TYPE I. SHE REPORTED PROBLEM TO HEAD OF DEPT AS PROBLEM GOT WORSE. HOSP DR WAS UNCOOPERATIVE (HE DID NOT BELIEVE RPTR BECAUSE SHE HAD NOT REPORTED PROBLEM SOONER). FINALLY SENT HER TO AN ALLERGIST WHO CONFIRMED WITH TESTING THAT SHE WAS ALLERGIC TO LATEX. RECOMMENDED SHE QUIT WORK OR EVENTUALLY SHE COULD DIE. CONTINUED WORKING ANOTHER YEAR. LATEX AFFECTED HER "AIRBORNE" AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE. NO FOLLOW-UP WAS DONE FROM HOSP OR ALLERGIST. CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE. DOING RESEARCH PAPER ON LATEX.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LATEX GLOVE GLOVES AND BALLOONS LYY STUART DRUG AND SURGICAL SUPPLY, INC.

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 35 YR Life Threatening| R