BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    DETECTO STADIOMETER SCALE

    MDR report key: 5842686 · Received August 3, 2016

    Report

    Report Number
    5842686
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    August 3, 2016
    Date of Event
    July 15, 2016
    Report Date
    July 25, 2016
    Manufacturer
    CARDINAL SCALE MFG. CO.
    Product Code
    MNW
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    NH, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE PATIENT USED THE STADIOMETER ROD TO STABILIZE HERSELF. THE STADIOMETER ROD WAS NOT LOWERED TO ITS LOWEST POSITION. THE TOP OF THE ROD HAS A METAL PLATE THAT DOES HAVE A SHARP EDGE. AS THE PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR THE STADIOMETER TO STABILIZE HERSELF SHE GRABBED THIS PORTION OF THE ROD AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGE. CAUTERY REQUIRED TO STOP BLEEDING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    494624 DETECTO STADIOMETER SCALE SCALE MNW CARDINAL SCALE MFG. CO. 439

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other| R NO