FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEALTHTOUCH POWDER - FREE LATEX EXAM GLOVES

MDR report key: 931720 · Received October 24, 2007

Report

Report Number
9617444-2007-00141
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2007
Date of Event
September 26, 2007
Report Date
October 24, 2007
Manufacturer
BRIGHTWAY HOLDINGS SDN. BHD.
Product Code
LYY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SAMPLE OF THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. INFO FROM THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT & MDR TREND REPORTING SYSTEMS. ONGOING ANALYSIS OF TREND INFO IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR ADD'L INVESTIGATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING USE OF THE EXAM GLOVE, LAB PERSONNEL ARE EXPERIENCING GLOVE FINGERS SPLITTING OPEN. THE USER FACILITY CITED NO ADVERSE EVENT OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. HOWEVER, THEY EXPRESSED CONCERN OF POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND VARIOUS REAGENTS THAT SHOULD NOT TOUCH THEIR SKIN. KIMBERLY - CLARK HAD NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFO THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEALTHTOUCH POWDER - FREE LATEX EXAM GLOVES GLOVES LYY BRIGHTWAY HOLDINGS SDN. BHD. NA SB7067201

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR