InjuryIDL
ACCU-EDGE MICROTOME BLAADE DISPENSER
Received May 2, 1994
Report 1910735-1994-00011 · MDR key 14081
Device
Generic name
Microtome Accessory
Manufacturer
Miles DiagnosticsModel number
NACatalog number
M7321-41 DIST NO
Lot number
UNKNOWN
Product problems
Patient
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- Laceration(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
SAFETY SUPERVISOR EXPLAINED THAT A TECHNICIAN TRAINEE WAS PUTTING A NEW BLADE IN WHEN HER FINGER SLIDEE OVER THE DISPENSER KNOB AND THEN OVER THE EDGE OF THE BLADE. THE INJURY REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.