MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 1995-10-05 for MERCURY-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER manufactured by Unknown.
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The complainant wonders why mercury-in-glass thermometers are still being used for medical purposes. They could break and cause mercury poisoning according to the complainant. Rptr feels the units are relatively inexpensive, but are no longer cost effective considering the risk of cuts, glass injestion and mercury poisoning.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | MW4000782 |
| MDR Report Key | 26678 |
| Date Received | 1995-10-05 |
| Date of Report | 1995-04-11 |
| Date Added to Maude | 1995-10-11 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Reporter Occupation | PATIENT |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 0 |
| Report to FDA | 0 |
| Event Location | 3 |
| Single Use | 0 |
| Previous Use Code | 0 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | MERCURY-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER |
| Generic Name | THERMOMETER |
| Product Code | FLK |
| Date Received | 1995-10-05 |
| Device Availability | * |
| Implant Flag | N |
| Date Removed | B |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 27455 |
| Manufacturer | UNKNOWN |
| Manufacturer Address | * |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1995-10-05 |