FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADJUSTABLE AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE

MDR report key: 286641 · Received July 11, 2000

Report

Report Number
1036337-2000-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2000
Date of Event
June 15, 2000
Report Date
June 30, 2000
Manufacturer
HIGHLAND LABORATORIES
Product Code
KSQ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CENTER REPORTED THAT A DONOR WAS WALKING PAST AN AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A DONOR CHAIR. THE DONOR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE AND REC'D WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A 2 INCH LACERATION WITH ACTIVE BLEEDING. THE CARE GIVEN WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE AREA WAS MADE TO BLEED AND WAS SCRUBBED FOR 3 MINUTES WITH GREEN SOAP AND ALCOHOL. IT WAS THEN SCRUBBED WITH BETADINE AND PREPPED WITH BACDOWN STERILE DRESSING. THE DONOR HAD CURRENT TETANUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADJUSTABLE AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE ADJUSTABLE AUTOMATIC DONOR SCALE KSQ HIGHLAND LABORATORIES NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Required Intervention