FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN PREFILL

MDR report key: 1053074 · Received May 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002859087-2008-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2008
Report Date
May 5, 2008
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL
Product Code
NZW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 5/28/2008. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED. BARBARA IS UNSURE IF THE PRODUCT IS OURS, STATES THAT THEIR FACILITY ALSO USES OTHER MFR'S HEPARIN. OUR INFO WAS PROVIDED TO HER BY THE WAREHOUSE THAT THEY PURCHASE FROM, AND IS CURRENTLY WHAT WAS ON THE SHELF. BARBARA DOES NOT HAVE THE PRODUCT ID, STATES IT IS A 5ML SYRINGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A PREFILLED SYRINGE. BARBARA AGUE, PHARMACIST, REPORTS THAT A PT CONTACTED THE PHARMACY STATING THAT SHE HAS HER MEDIPORT FLUSHED MONTHLY AND, OVER THE PAST YEAR, TWO WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING THE FLUSH SHE HAS ABDOMINAL PAIN AND NAUSEA. PT REPORTED TO BARBARA THAT SHE HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOR PANCREATITIS, BUT HAS HAD NO ENZYME ELEVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN PREFILL PREFILL SYRINGE NZW TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL UNK PREFILL UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK