FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERSONNA PLUS BLADE, NON-STERILE

MDR report key: 2655763 · Received July 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
8022032-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2012
Date of Event
June 20, 2012
Report Date
July 9, 2012
Manufacturer
SOUTHMEDIC INC.
Product Code
GES
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE GUARD WAS STILL INTACT ON THE SAFETY SCALPEL. GUARD PLACEMENT IS INSPECTED 200% PRIOR TO RELEASE AT SOUTHMEDIC INC. UPON RECEIPT OF THE SAFETY SCALPELS AT CARDINAL HEALTH, THEY ARE REPACKAGED AND STERILIZED INTO THE AFOREMENTIONED C-SECTION KIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY OPENED THE C-SECTION PACK, AN EMPLOYEE WAS CUT WITH AN UNPROTECTED KNIFE WHEN THEY REMOVED THE TOWELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERSONNA PLUS BLADE, NON-STERILE SCALPEL GES SOUTHMEDIC INC. 73-1810 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization C-SECTION PACK