FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BARRIER EXTRA PROTECTION SURGICAL GOWN, LARGE

MDR report key: 174587 · Received June 26, 1998

Report

Report Number
1618732-1998-00152
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 1998
Report Date
May 28, 1998
Manufacturer
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FYA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT TO FDA: 7/2/1998 H2: BASED UPON THE FDA RESPONSE LETTER, DATED 6/5/1997, THIS COMPLAINT IS REPORTABLE TO THE FDA SINCE IT IS "A DEVICE LABELED TO BE IMPERVIOUS TO FLUID PENETRATION AND WOULD BE CONSIDERED A MALFUNCTION THAT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR." H3: THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED NOR LOT NUMBER PROVIDED. THE EVALUATION OF THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS LIMITED DUE TO AMOUNT OF INFO AVAILABLE. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT TRENDS DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STRIKETHROUGH COMPLAINTS. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCOUNT CONTACT REPORTS: STRIKETHROUGH HAD OCCURRED AT THIS FACILITY WITH AN IMPERVIOUS GOWN. ONE PHYSICIAN NOTED DRIED BLOOD ON FOREARMS AFTER AN OPERATING ROOM CASE ON A PT WHO WAS POSITIVE FOR HEPATITIS. THERE WAS NO TREATMENT RENDERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARRIER EXTRA PROTECTION SURGICAL GOWN, LARGE GOWN, SURGICAL FYA JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other