MalfunctionJSC
CULTURETTE
Received Sep 18, 1996 · Event occurred Jul 17, 1996
Report 1119779-1996-00001 · MDR key 46092
Device
Generic name
Collection & Transport System
Manufacturer
Becton Dickinson Microbiology SystemsModel number
NACatalog number
4360210
Lot number
605045
Product problems
- Disassembly
Patient
UNKNOWN
- Choking
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PLEDGET ADHERED TO SWAB PRIOR TO USE. WHILE COLLECTING A THROAT CULTURE, THE PLEDGET BECAME DETACHED FROM THE SWAB AND LODGED IN THE PT'S THROAT. THE MD REMOVED THE PLEDGET WITH HIS FINGER.
Description of Event or Problem
PLEDGET ADHERED TO SWAB PRIOR TO USE. WHILE COLLECTING A THROAT CULTURE, THE PLEDGET BECAME DETACHED FROM THE SWAB AND LODGED IN THE PT'S THROAT. THE MD REMOVED THE PLEDGET WITH HIS FINGER.