FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BIOSONIC GERMICIDAL ULTRASONIC CLEANER CONC.

MDR report key: 419631 · Received September 30, 2002

Report

Report Number
2416455-2002-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 30, 2002
Date of Event
September 3, 2002
Report Date
September 30, 2002
Manufacturer
CENTRAL SOLUTIONS INC.
Product Code
FLG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DENTAL AUXILIARY WAS INJURED WHILE REMOVING AN 80Z. BOTTLE OF BIOSONIC GERMICIDAL ULTRASONIC CLEANER CONCENTRATE, CAT. NO. UC-38, FROM THE CARTON. SOLUTION SPRAYED INTO THEIR EYE; THEY WERE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OF THE MEDICAL CENTER JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM THE OFFICE WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. REPORTED THAT THE CARTON CONTAINING THIS BOTTLE APPEARED SIGHTLY DAMAGED AND THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT STAIN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CARTON VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THE BOTTLE, THE REPORTER NOTED THAT THERE WAS A PIN POINT HOLE IN THE CORRESPONDING CORNER; THERE IS A VERY SMALL LEAK. PT RECOUNT THE EVENT AS IT HAPPENED AND THEY REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: THE OFFICE OF DR. HAD PURCHASED A SIX PACK, AND THE ONE BOX THAT THEY PULLED FROM THIS PACK WAS CREASED AND CRUSHED A BIT, AND THE BOTTLE WAS THEREFORE JAMMED IN THE CARTON. THEY HELD THE CARTON OPEN WITH ONE HAND AND KEPT PULLING ON THE NECK OF THE BOTTLE WITH THE OTHER HAND TO REMOVE THE BOTTLE WHICH SUDDENLY DISLODGED; THE HAND WITH THE BOTTLE CAME UP IN FRONT OF THE FACE OF THE DENTAL AUXILIARY AND SOME LIQUID SPRAYED OUT OF THE BOTTLE INTO THEIR EYE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOSONIC GERMICIDAL ULTRASONIC CLEANER CONC. ULTRASONIC CLEANING SOLUTION FLG CENTRAL SOLUTIONS INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention