FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GREEN GOWN

MDR report key: 5837310 · Received August 1, 2016

Report

Report Number
5837310
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 1, 2016
Date of Event
July 1, 2016
Report Date
July 7, 2016
Manufacturer
SYNERGY HEALTH AST, LLC
Product Code
FYA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR JUST FINISHED UP WITH A SURGERY AND TOOK OFF HIS GOWN; THE PATIENT'S BLOOD HAD SEEPED THROUGH THE GOWN ONTO HIS FOREARMS. THE GOWN WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE NOT CAUSED BLOOD TO GET ON HIS SKIN. THE GOWN THAT MD WORE WAS A LARGE STD GOWN. HE NOTICED THE BLOOD RIGHT WHEN HE TOOK OFF HIS GOWN AND WE TOOK A PICTURE OF HIS FOREARMS. THIS ALSO BREAKS STERILIZATION IF THE GOWNS AREN'T PROTECTING THE PHYSICIANS' SKIN FROM TOUCHING THE STERILE FIELD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE GOWNS ARE AWARE THAT THE GOWNS ARE DEFECTIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
490123 GREEN GOWN GOWN, SURGICAL FYA SYNERGY HEALTH AST, LLC 1003D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR