FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IDENT-A-BAND

MDR report key: 5003 · Received June 11, 1993

Report

Report Number
5003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 1993
Date of Event
April 21, 1993
Report Date
April 22, 1993
Manufacturer
HOLLISTER, INC.
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN INCIDENT OCCURRED ON APRIL 21, 1993 INVOLVING A RESZIDENT WHO SUSTAINED A LARGED LACERATION OF HER ARM. IT WAS CAUSED BY THE METAL CLASP ON THE IDENTIFICATION BAND. THE Q & A COMMITTEE MET AND DETERMINED THAT ALL SIMILAR IDENTIFICATION BRACELETS WILLBE REMOVED AS OF THIS DATE (4/22/93) AND THE DON WILL LOOK INTO FINDING ALTERNATE SAFE BANDSDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: DESIGN - HUMAN FACTORS. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS RELATED TO EVENT, OTHER. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, OTHER. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IDENT-A-BAND N/A HOLLISTER, INC. 6712 ADULT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 95 YR Required Intervention