3M COMPLY LEAD FREE INDICATOR TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2110898-2014-00088
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 29, 2014
- Date of Event
- November 3, 2014
- Report Date
- December 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- 3M HEALTH CARE
- Product Code
- JOJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101528
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
RESULTS: NO CODE COULD BE IDENTIFIED. THE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN CONDUCTED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT AND IS PENDING. CONCLUSION NOT YET AVAILABLE- EVALUATION IN PROCESS . THE DEVICE IS UNDERGOING AN EVALUATION BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IS COMPLETED. THE ACTUAL PRODUCT USED WAS RECEIVED ON 12/23/2014. END OF REPORT.
A FEMALE EMPLOYEE IN THE HOSPITAL STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT USED AN INDICATOR TAPE. ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED REDNESS, BURNING AND IRRITATION ON HER HANDS, PRIMARILY ON THE FINGERS. THE ALLEGED SKIN IRRITATION WAS WORSE ON THE RIGHT HAND; THE CUSTOMER IS RIGHT-HANDED. SHE REPORTED THAT THE SKIN IRRITATION WOULD RESOLVE OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN SHE WAS NOT AT WORK, AND WOULD RECUR WHEN SHE RETURNED TO WORK. THE CUSTOMER WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION HYDROCORTISONE WHICH HAS HELPED WITH THE SKIN IRRITATION. SHE IS NOW WEARING GLOVES AND THE SKIN IRRITATION HAS NOT RETURNED. THE CUSTOMER HAS NO HISTORY OF SKIN SENSITIVITIES OR LATEX ALLERGY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855407 | 3M COMPLY LEAD FREE INDICATOR TAPE | STERILIZATION PROCESS INDICATOR | JOJ | 3M HEALTH CARE | 2015-12 RY |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 YR | Other | NONE SPECIFIED. |