FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CULTURETTE

MDR report key: 36451 · Received September 4, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009851
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 4, 1996
Date of Event
July 17, 1996
Report Date
August 30, 1996
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
Product Code
JSM
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COTTON BARRIER BETWEEN SWAB AND MEDIA ATTACHED TO THE THROAT SWAB. WHEN THE SWAB WAS USED, THE COTTON BARRIER DETACHED AND BECAME LODGED IN THE CHILD'S THROAT. PHYSICIAN PERFORMED A FINGER SWIPE OF THE AREA TO PREVENT CHOKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CULTURETTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM JSM BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS * 605045

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO