FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BASIC PACK (BSRJJ)115

MDR report key: 538232 · Received August 10, 2004

Report

Report Number
1423507-2004-00079
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 10, 2004
Date of Event
July 22, 2004
Report Date
August 10, 2004
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
LRO
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS THE SCRUB TECH WAS OPENING THE ZIP LOCK BAG THAT CONTAINS THE SMALL ITEMS, THE NUMBER 15 SCALPEL POPPED OUT OF THE BAG AND STABBED THE SCRUB TECH IN THE CHEST WHICH MADE A SMALL CUT THAT DREW BLOOD. THE BLADE OF THE SAFETY SCALPEL WAS EXPOSED. TREATMENT CONSISTED OF A TETANUS SHOT. 072604 COMPONENT MFR IS PERSONAL SAFETY RAZOR, REFERENCE NUMBER IS 0423 AND THEY HAVE DECLINED TO FILE A MEDWATCH, CARDINAL HEALTH IS FILING AS THE MFR OF THE CUSTOMR STERILE PACK THAT CONTAINS THE SCALPEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BASIC PACK (BSRJJ)115 BASIC PACK LRO CARDINAL HEALTH * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention