FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3M AURA HEALTH CARE PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR AND MASK

MDR report key: 7536640 · Received May 23, 2018

Report

Report Number
7536640
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2018
Date of Event
May 3, 2018
Report Date
May 17, 2018
Manufacturer
3M COMPANY
Product Code
MSH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE STATES THAT OCCASIONALLY SHE WILL OPEN A BRAND NEW N95 1870 MASK FOR EMPLOYEE FIT TESTING AND NOTICE THAT THE TOP FOLD OF THE MASK (WHICH WOULD GO OVER THE NOSE) IS BUNCHED UP, AS IT WILL NOT STRAIGHTEN COMPLETELY OUT, THUS PREVENTING A GOOD PROTECTIVE SEAL FIT. SHE NOTES THAT IT IS NOT ON ALL OF THEM JUST PERIODICALLY COMES ACROSS THEM. CONCERN THAT IF STAFF USE ONE OF THESE THAT IS BUNCHED UP DURING REAL PATIENT CARE THE SEAL WILL NOT BE COMPLETE AS THEY WERE FIT TESTED, THUS PUTTING THEM AT RISK FOR EXPOSURE. JUST A SAFETY CONCERN WE WOULD LIKE TO REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
378486 3M AURA HEALTH CARE PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR AND MASK RESPIRATOR, SURGICAL MSH 3M COMPANY C173481

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO| NOT APPLICABLE.