FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MEDLINE LATEX GLOVE

MDR report key: 35654 · Received August 16, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009738
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 16, 1996
Date of Event
June 27, 1996
Report Date
August 2, 1996
Manufacturer
SURGICAL GROUP BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.
Product Code
LYY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REACTION TO LATEX GLOVES ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. EVENT ON 6/27/96 REQUIRED TREATMENT IN ER. RASH WITH SEVERE ITCHING FOLLOWING THE WEARING OF LATEX GLOVES. RASH ON HANDS, ARMS, ABDOMEN, FACIAL FLUSHING, EDEMA OF HANDS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING. SENT TO DERMATOLOGIST/ALLERGIST, "GLOVE TEST" POSITIVE, SCRATCH TEST NEGATIVE, INTRADERMAL TEST QUITE POSITIVE AT A 4+ LEVEL (MAXIMUM REACTION THAT COULD BE MEASURED). ADD'L EVENT DATE 7/9/96.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDLINE LATEX GLOVE LATEX GLOVE LYY SURGICAL GROUP BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other