FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CYCLESURE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR
MDR report key: 709587
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Received May 4, 2006
Report
- Report Number
- 2084725-2006-00052
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 4, 2006
- Date of Event
- April 19, 2006
- Report Date
- April 19, 2006
- Manufacturer
- AVAIL MEDICAL PRODUCTS
- Product Code
- FRC
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A HEALTHCARE WORKER EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION WITH WHITENING OF THE SKIN TO HER FINGERTIPS AFTER HANDLING A CYCLESURE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR(BI). THE AMPOULE HAD CRACKED DURING THE STERRAD CYCLE. THE WORKER IMMEDIATELY RINSED HWE HANDS IN WATER AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE WORKER'S SYMPTOMS RESOLVED WITHIN ONE HOUR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYCLESURE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR | INDICATOR, BIOLOGICAL | FRC | AVAIL MEDICAL PRODUCTS | 14324 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN |