BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    GRIP SCALPEL HANDLE #4

    MDR report key: 298380 · Received September 27, 2000

    Report

    Report Number
    298380
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 27, 2000
    Date of Event
    September 21, 2000
    Report Date
    September 26, 2000
    Manufacturer
    SURGIPATH MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Product Code
    GDZ
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATHOLOGIST WORKING ON AUTOPSY. SET SCALPEL DOWN. DESIGN OF HANDLE ALLOWS SCALPEL TO STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION INSTEAD OF LAYING FLAT. THIS LEFT THE SCALPEL BLADE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. PATHOLOGIST'S FINGER GRAZED THE BLADE AND SLICED OPEN THE SKIN. MINIMAL MEDICAL ATTENTION NEEDED FOR THE CUT BUT A SIGNIFICANT BLOOD EXPOSURE TO HIV, HEPATITIS FOR PATHOLOGIST BECAUSE OF THE PT'S HISTORY. PT'S BLOOD TESTED FOR HIV, HEPATITIS, ETC. RESULTS UNKNOWN.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 GRIP SCALPEL HANDLE #4 SCALPEL HANDLE GDZ SURGIPATH MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. #4 UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NA Other| R