MalfunctionMSH
KIMBERLY-CLARK N95 PARTICULATE FILTER RESPIRATOR AND SURGICAL MASK
Received Sep 3, 2020 · Event occurred Aug 4, 2020
Report 10487550 · MDR key 10487550
Device
Generic name
Respirator,surgical
Manufacturer
Kimberly-clark Global Sales, LlcModel number
46827Catalog number
46827
Product problems
- Break
Patient
Not reported
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
AS REPORTED BY THE CATH LAB MANAGER, "WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY FOUND THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO "DON" THESE MASKS, THE RUBBER STRAPS BREAK BEFORE WE'RE ABLE TO STRETCH THEM OVER OUR HEADS. HAVE HAD STAFF MEMBERS GO THRU MULTIPLES OUT OF A SINGLE BOX BEFORE THEY'LL FIND ONE THAT WILL GO ON WITHOUT BREAKING." THIS CONCERN HAS BEEN RAISED BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITHIN OUR HOSPITAL AS WELL.