FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD CHLORASHIELD IV DRESSING WITH CHG ANTIMICROBIAL

MDR report key: 11143138 · Received January 8, 2021

Report

Report Number
3005360738-2020-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2021
Date of Event
November 17, 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 INDICATING THAT AN INFECTION OCCURRED AT A CATHETER SITE AFTER USING A CHLORASHIELD DRESSING AT A RESEARCH & TRAINING HOSPITAL WITHIN (B)(6). THE BD CHLORASHIELD IV DRESSING WITH CHG ANTIMICROBIAL IS NOT INDICATED TO PREVENT INFECTIONS. AS STATED WITHIN THE INDICATIONS FOR USE OF THE DEVICE, THE CHLORASHIELD DRESSINGS ARE TO BE USED TO COVER AND PROTECT CATHETER SITES AND TO SECURE DEVICES TO THE SKIN. COMMON APPLICATIONS INCLUDE COVERING AND SECURING IV CATHETERS, OTHER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETERS AND PERCUTANEOUS DEVICES. THE EVALUATION FORM INDICATED THAT NO FOLLOW-UP CARE WAS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED INFECTION AT THE CATHETER INSERTION SITE. FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. BASED ON THE NATURE OF THIS INCIDENT, RETAIN SAMPLES WERE TESTED FOR PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. THE TEST RESULTS OBTAINED 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 INDICATING THAT AN INFECTION OCCURRED AT A CATHETER SITE AFTER USING A CHLORASHIELD DRESSING AT A RESEARCH & TRAINING HOSPITAL WITHIN (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
36939 BD CHLORASHIELD IV DRESSING WITH CHG ANTIMICROBIAL DRESSING, WOUND, DRUG FRO AVERY DENNISON BELGIE BVBA 410232 53354488

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Other