MalfunctionKTB
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Received Aug 1, 2011 · Event occurred Jul 19, 2011
Report 2192411 · MDR key 2192411
Device
Generic name
Gel Disc For Sweat Test
Manufacturer
Wescor, Inc.Model number
*Catalog number
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Lot number
200561
Product problems
- Crack
Patient
4 MO
- Pain
- Caustic/Chemical Burns
- No Code Available
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
WHILE TECH WAS PERFORMING A SWEAT TEST ON PATIENT'S LEG, GEL DISK CRACKED AND PATIENT RECEIVED A SMALL BURN 2CMX2CM AREA. PT STARTED TO CRY, TECH CHECKED SITE AND NOTICED THIS, STOPPED TESTING, APPLIED A&D OINTMENT AND NOTIFIED RN, WHICH IN TURN NOTIFIED PHYSICIAN. THEY ORDERED BACITRACIN, THEN ORDERED SILVADENE BID.