FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DYNAREX SAFE TOUCH GLOVES

MDR report key: 427931 · Received October 23, 2002

Report

Report Number
427931
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2002
Date of Event
October 14, 2002
Report Date
October 23, 2002
Manufacturer
DYNAREX CORPORATION
Product Code
LYZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STAFF NURSE WAS DISCONTINUING HEMODIALYSIS CANNULATION NEEDLES AFTER COMPLETED TREATMENT. "P.P.E.S" WERE USED INCLUDING EXAM GLOVES AFTER NEEDLES WERE PULLED AND SITES HELD MANUALLY BY NURSE, BLOOD WAS NOTED INSIDE (NURSES RIGHT INDEX FINGER) GLOVE. SMALL HOLE NOTED IN GLOVE. THIS PARTICULAR PT WAS HEPATITIS C POSITIVE. TWO OTHER NURSES HAD SIMILAR INCIDENTS. ONE WITH BLOOD, ANOTHER WITH WATER AT SINK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DYNAREX SAFE TOUCH GLOVES NON STERILE VINYL EXAM GLOVES LYZ DYNAREX CORPORATION SIZE SMALL 14859

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *