MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 2008-03-08 for LOCKING TABLET CUTTER 67820 manufactured by Apothecary Products, Inc.
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A pill cutter has a bad design and it is very easy to cut yourself. The blade is not hidden or covered in any way. The pills tend to stick in the cutter and if you turn it over and tap it to knock the pills out, you will cut yourself.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | MW5005836 |
| MDR Report Key | 1010242 |
| Date Received | 2008-03-08 |
| Date of Report | 2008-03-08 |
| Date of Event | 2008-03-07 |
| Date Added to Maude | 2008-03-17 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | Voluntary report |
| Manufacturer Link | N |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 0 |
| Event Location | 0 |
| Single Use | 0 |
| Previous Use Code | 0 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | LOCKING TABLET CUTTER |
| Generic Name | NONE |
| Product Code | LDQ |
| Date Received | 2008-03-08 |
| Model Number | 67820 |
| Device Availability | Y |
| Implant Flag | N |
| Date Removed | B |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 980102 |
| Manufacturer | APOTHECARY PRODUCTS, INC |
| Manufacturer Address | MINNEAPOLIS MN 55337 US |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2008-03-08 |