FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BLUE BOUFFANT, 24"

MDR report key: 3799720 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
1423537-2014-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 14, 2014
Report Date
May 8, 2014
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
FYF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED, AND NO EXCEPTION WAS DETECTED THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE REPORTED DEFECT. HISTORICAL TRENDING WAS DONE, AND THIS IS THE FIRST REPORTED INCIDENT IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE ACTUAL BOUFFANT WORN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, SAMPLES FROM THE SAME BOX WERE EVALUATED AGAINST RAW MATERIAL AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATION. THE BOUFFANTS MET BOTH RAW MATERIAL AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. A REVIEW OF THE SAMPLES DID NOT SHOW ANY ABNORMALITY. THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE BOUFFANT IS POLYPROPYLENE WITH CALCIUM CARBONATE WHICH PASSED BIOCOMPATIBILITY TESTS PRESCRIBED BY THE REGULATORY AGENCY FOR THE INTENDED USE, AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION, INCLUDING ELASTIC AND THREAD. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE COMPLAINT INFORMATION WAS FEDBACK TO THE RELATED PERSONNEL FOR AWARENESS. THERE IS NO CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THIS TIME, BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS FOR ANY TRENDS OF THIS NATURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS HAVING A PERMANENT PACEMAKER IMPLANTED. ALL PATIENTS MUST WEAR A HEAD COVERING. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE IMPLANT, THE PATIENT HAD REDNESS AND ITCHING ON HER HEAD. SHE WAS GIVEN IV BENADRYL, NO OTHER TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277363 BLUE BOUFFANT, 24" CAP, SURGICAL FYF CARDINAL HEALTH 13LCB311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 90 YR Other