BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PSYCHEMEDICS HAIR TEST

    MDR report key: 2093865 · Received May 13, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5020598
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 13, 2011
    Date of Event
    August 19, 2002
    Report Date
    May 6, 2011
    Manufacturer
    PSYCHEMEDIC CORP.
    Product Code
    DJG
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    GA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PATIENT

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    URGENT ATMOSPHERE TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT FROM JOB OFFER ALREADY WORKING IN DEPT OF (B)(6). SUSTAINED TRAUMATIC AND PAINFUL FINGERNAIL CLIPPING THROUGH HYPONYCHIUM OF ALL TEN FINGERNAILS. EXPERIENCED SWEATING, NERVOUSNESS, APPREHENSION AND FINGERTIPS TURNING BLUE THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR PRE EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING. USING STANDARD FINGERNAIL CLIPPERS FROM THE COMMON DESK DRAWER, THE SAMPLE COLLECTOR APPLIED THE CLIPPING DEVICE UNDER THE DESKTOP LIGHTED MAGNIFIER WITHOUT ANY ANESTHESIA NOR PROVISION FOR THE SUBSEQUENT BLEEDING. RECOGNIZING THE DISTRESS AND MY RELUCTANCE TO PROCEED WITH THE OTHER HAND, THE SAMPLE COLLECTOR STERNLY WARNED THAT IF I DID NOT DO THIS THAT I WOULD NOT GET MY JOB. I THEN CONTINUED WITH SUBMISSION AS THE PROCEDURE WAS REPEATED ON THE OTHER HAND. NOTICING THE BLEEDING AFTER THE PROCEDURE I ASKED THE SAMPLE COLLECTOR WERE THE NAIL CLIPPERS CLEAN AND SHE REPLIED YES WHILE WIPING THE CUTTING EDGES WITH A COTTON SWAB DAMPENED WITH ALCOHOL. SHE GAVE ME A COTTON SWAB AND ASSURED ME THAT THE BLEEDING WOULD SOON STOP. UPON RETURNING TO WORK THE FOLLOWING WEEK WITH STILL SORE FINGERTIPS, THE COMPANY NURSE PUT ME ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE DAY TO RECUPERATE. THIS PROCEDURE WAS LATER FOUND TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AND ANOTHER TEST WAS SCHEDULED FOR LEG HAIR REMOVAL.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PSYCHEMEDICS HAIR TEST PSYCHEMEDICS HAIR TEST DJG PSYCHEMEDIC CORP. UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 47 YR Required Intervention| S