BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    LATEX GLOVE

    MDR report key: 34744 · Received July 30, 1996

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1009595
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 30, 1996
    Date of Event
    January 1, 1978
    Report Date
    July 30, 1996
    Manufacturer
    UNKNOWN
    Product Code
    LYY
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IN 1978, PT DEVELOPED ITCHING FOR 3 DAYS FOLLOWING HER FIRST PELVIC EXAM. WHILE WORKING AS AN ICU NURSE IN 1986, PT DEVELOPED WHEEZING AND REQUIRED MEDICATION TO BE TAKEN 4 TIMES A DAY. IN 1995, PT NOTED THAT WHEN USING LATEX GLOVES, SHE WOULD EXPERIENCE HIVES AND WHEEZING. WITHIN A FEW MINS, DURING A DENTAL VISIT, THE DR PLACED HIS HANDS ON THE PT'S CHIN AND PT DEVELOPED HIVES AND WHEEZING, BY THE TIME SHE LEFT HIS OFFICE, ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE PT BEGAN TO WHEEZE AFTER 10 MINS OF ENTERING A HOSP. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, PT HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE OUTPT SETTING AND NO LONGER REQUIRES TAKING MEDICATION 4 TIMES A DAY. IN 1/96, PT WAS ON A CRUISESHIP AND NOTICED THE KITCHEN WORKERS USING LATEX GLOVES ROUTINELY. AFTER EATING ONE MEAL, PT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE HIVES, WHEEZING AND DIARRHEA.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LATEX GLOVE GLOVE LYY UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 17 YR Required Intervention