FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDICHOICE DISPOSABLE SCALPEL

MDR report key: 2892841 · Received December 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5028396
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 26, 2012
Date of Event
December 21, 2012
Report Date
December 26, 2012
Manufacturer
OWENS & MINOR
Product Code
GES
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING C-SECTION, THE SCALPEL BROKE AT THE PLASTIC KNOB. THE KNOB FELL INTO THE PT'S ABDOMEN. THE KNOB WAS REMOVED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDICHOICE DISPOSABLE SCALPEL SCALPEL GES OWENS & MINOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Other