InjuryGDZ
GRIP SCALPEL HANDLE #4
Received Sep 27, 2000 · Event occurred Sep 21, 2000
Report 298380 · MDR key 298380
Device
Generic name
Scalpel Handle
Manufacturer
Surgipath Medical Industries, Inc.Model number
#4Catalog number
DI 36-419
Lot number
UNK
Product problems
- Design/structure problem
Patient
NA
- Dural Tear
- Exposure to Body Fluids
- Laceration(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATHOLOGIST WORKING ON AUTOPSY. SET SCALPEL DOWN. DESIGN OF HANDLE ALLOWS SCALPEL TO STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION INSTEAD OF LAYING FLAT. THIS LEFT THE SCALPEL BLADE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. PATHOLOGIST'S FINGER GRAZED THE BLADE AND SLICED OPEN THE SKIN. MINIMAL MEDICAL ATTENTION NEEDED FOR THE CUT BUT A SIGNIFICANT BLOOD EXPOSURE TO HIV, HEPATITIS FOR PATHOLOGIST BECAUSE OF THE PT'S HISTORY. PT'S BLOOD TESTED FOR HIV, HEPATITIS, ETC. RESULTS UNKNOWN.