MalfunctionMAC
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PACK, CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG SPILL KIT
Received Nov 19, 2009
Report MW5013587 · MDR key 1541749
Device
Generic name
Chemosorb Pads
Manufacturer
Tyco Healthcare Group LpModel number
*Catalog number
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Lot number
904729
Product problems
- Component Missing
Patient
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- No Information
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
TYCO/HEALTHCARE KENDALL CHEMOSAFETY CHEMOTHERAPY SPILL KIT CONTAIN ONLY 2 CHEMOSORB PADS. WHEN THE SITUATION AROSE AND THERE WAS A SPILL, 2 CHEMOSORB PADS WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO CLEAN THE SPILL. IN THESE SITUATIONS, ANOTHER BOX HAD TO BE OPENED IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE SPILL. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD CONTAIN MORE CHEMOSORB PADS IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE RESOURCES FOR A CHEMO SPILL TO BE MANAGED.