FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
HENRY SCHEIN INC.
MDR report key: 8552255
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Received April 25, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- 2411236-2019-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 25, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 3, 2019
- Report Date
- April 3, 2019
- Manufacturer
- KOSSAN LATEX INDUSTRIES (M) SDN BHD
- Product Code
- LYY
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A FEMALE DENTAL ASSISTANT WAS WEARING LATEX GLOVES WHEN SHE STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND HER THROAT STARTED TO FEEL AS IF IT WAS SWELLING. THE ASSISTANT STATED SHE BELIEVES SHE HAS AN ALLERGY TO RUBBER, ELASTIC AND LATEX FROM YEARS OF WEARING THESE MATERIALS. THE ASSISTANT DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS NOT PRESCRIBED ANY MEDICATION, NOR DID SHE TAKE ANY OTC MEDICATIONS TO TREAT THE REACTION. THE SWELLING WAS REPORTED TO SUBSIDE ON ITS OWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342691 | HENRY SCHEIN INC. | LATEX PATIENT EXAMINATION GLOVE | LYY | KOSSAN LATEX INDUSTRIES (M) SDN BHD | K10048407 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |