FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

TEMP-A-AWAY KIT (ORAL)

MDR report key: 5529 · Received April 28, 1993

Report

Report Number
5529
Date Received
April 28, 1993
Date of Event
March 28, 1993
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPNAY
Product Code
KPD
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PCT TOOK TEMPERATURE OF PATIENT. PATIENT BIT THE THERMOMETER AND INCURRED A SMALL CUT ON HIS TONGUE. ALL MERCURY REMAINED INTACT IN THE BULB OF THE THERMOMETER.INVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. 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: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TEMP-A-AWAY KIT (ORAL) KPD BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPNAY 3702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Invalid Data