InjuryLIO
NA
Received Oct 30, 2008 · Event occurred Oct 14, 2008
Report MW5008833 · MDR key 1217526
Product problems
- Use of Device Problem
- Sharp/jagged/rough/etched/scratched
Patient
64 YR
- Bleeding
- Injury
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PHYSICAL CHECK. NURSE GAVE ME A PLASTIC BOTTLE WITH LID FOR COLLECTING URINE SAMPLE. THE LID WAS TOO TIGHT TO GET OPEN. ON THE TOP OF THE LID IS A PAPER LABEL ASKING PATIENT NOT TO REMOVE IT. I PEELED THE LABEL TO SEE IF THERE IS A LOCKING MECHANISM TO OPEN THE BOTTLE. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT A SHARP IS EQUIPPED. IT POKED MY FINGER AND CAUSED BLEEDING. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SAFE TO BE USED, LACKING ADEQUATE WARNING AND SAFEGUARD FEATURE.