FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD CHLORASHIELD IV DRESSING WITH CHG ANTIMICROBIAL

MDR report key: 11142923 · Received January 8, 2021

Report

Report Number
3005360738-2020-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2021
Date of Event
November 13, 2020
Report Date
January 6, 2021
Manufacturer
AVERY DENNISON BELGIE BVBA
Product Code
FRO
PMA / PMN Number
K113836
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AVERY DENNISON RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM A RESEARCH & TRAINING HOSPITAL WITHIN (B)(6) INDICATING THAT A CHLORASHIELD DRESSING HAD STUCK TO THE CATHETER OF A PEDIATRIC PATIENT. THEREFORE, THE CLINICIAN EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE DRESSING FROM THE CATHETER RESULTING IN SUTURE DAMAGE. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT DUE TO THE STICKINESS OF THE DRESSING, AND THE DIFFICULTY IN ITS REMOVAL, THE PATIENT SUTURES WERE DAMAGED RESULTING IN A CATHETER-RELATED INFECTION. FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION WITH THE CLINIC WITHIN (B)(6) REVEALED THAT THE NURSE WAS UNSURE ABOUT THE SOURCE OF THE PATIENT'S INFECTION SINCE THE PATIENT'S PRE-EXISTING CONDITION MAY HAVE CAUSED THE INFECTION. AN ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT WAS DELIVERED TO THE PATIENT TO TREAT THE INFECTION NOTED. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL IN A HEALTHY CONDITION FOLLOWING TREATMENT. BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE INCIDENT, RETAIN SAMPLES WERE TESTED FOR PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. ALL THE RESULTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED. IN ADDITION, AVERY DENNISON CONDUCTED A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW OF THE REPORTED LOT. THE REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION AT THE TIME OF PRODUCT RELEASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AVERY DENNISON RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM A RESEARCH & TRAINING HOSPITAL WITHIN (B)(6) INDICATING THAT A CHLORASHIELD DRESSING HAD STUCK TO THE CATHETER OF A PEDIATRIC PATIENT. THEREFORE, THE CLINICIAN EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE DRESSING FROM THE CATHETER RESULTING IN SUTURE DAMAGE. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT DUE TO THE STICKINESS OF THE DRESSING, AND THE DIFFICULTY IN ITS REMOVAL, THE PATIENT SUTURES WERE DAMAGED RESULTING IN A CATHETER-RELATED INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
36366 BD CHLORASHIELD IV DRESSING WITH CHG ANTIMICROBIAL DRESSING, WOUND, DRUG FRO AVERY DENNISON BELGIE BVBA 410232 53354488

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR Other