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OtherILC

SERCO

Received Oct 31, 1998 · Event occurred Oct 27, 1998

Report 196079 · MDR key 196079

Device

Generic name

Table Ware (fork)

Manufacturer

U:s:food Service

Model number

41963

Catalog number

MADE IN JAPAN

Lot number

*

Product problems

  • Foreign material

Patient

10 YR

  • Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

ON 10/27/98, THE PATIENT'S MOTHER PICKED UP A FORK FROM THE PATIENT'S LUNCH TRAY TO FEED THE PATIENT. SUDDENLY, SHE SAW 2 ROUNDED METAL 1.5 MM OBJECTS ON THE PLATE. FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE DIR. OF DIETARY DEPT. SHOWED MORE ROUNDED OBJECTS STUCK BETWEEN THE STICKS OF SEVERAL FORKS.