BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LISTER BANDAGE SCISSORS

    MDR report key: 1749620 · Received July 6, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    1749620
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 6, 2010
    Date of Event
    July 4, 2010
    Report Date
    July 6, 2010
    Manufacturer
    MILTEX INSTRUMENT CO.
    Product Code
    LRW
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    WHEN EXTENDING A UTERINE INCISION DURING A C-SECTION DELIVERY, THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED DIFFICULTY USING THE LISTER BANDAGE SCISSORS. THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THE SCISSORS WERE DULL CAUSING A DELAY PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT. THE DELAY RESULTED IN PROLONGED TIME TO REMOVE A PRE-TERM BREECH BABY. MD REQUESTED REPLACEMENT SCISSORS AND PROCEEDED WITH DELIVERY AFTER THE SCISSORS ARRIVED.====================== HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================CAUSED A DELAY FROM INCISION TO DELIVERY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LISTER BANDAGE SCISSORS SCISSORS LRW MILTEX INSTRUMENT CO. 5-550 *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 20 YR