CHLORAPREP UNKNOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 3004932373-2021-00198
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 15, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 5, 2021
- Report Date
- April 9, 2021
- Manufacturer
- CAREFUSION 213, LLC 0113
- Product Code
- KXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PR (B)(4) INITIAL EMDR SUBMISSION. A FOLLOW UP EMDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4). NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY SURGERY CENTER OF (B)(6). PRIMEVIGILANCE DID REACH OUT TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION WITH NO SUCCESS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED AND INVESTIGATED. ALL COMPLAINTS ARE REVIEWED DURING MONTHLY QUALITY/SAFETY MEETINGS. IN ADDITION, COMPLAINTS ARE TRENDED AT MONTHLY QUALITY DATA ANALYST MEETINGS AND QUARTERLY PLANT MANAGEMENT REVIEW MEETINGS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENTS DEVELOPED A RASH AROUND THE SURGICAL INCISION SITE AFTER USE OF CHLORAPREP. PER EMAIL: PRODUCT CATALOG NUMBER: 930815. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: APPLICATOR 2% CHG 70% ISOPRPNL 1 STEP APL 26ML ORNG HI-LT. ORIGIN OF THE ISSUE: PATIENT SAFETY. DETAIL: WE HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS OF PATIENTS GOING HOME AND THEN DEVELOPING A RASH (SMALL RED BUMPS THAT ITCH). THE SURGICAL INCISIONS LOOK NORMAL, IT IS ALWAYS THE AREA AROUND THE INCISIONS THAT THE RASH IS LOCATED. THE TYPE OF CASES VARY; THREE ORTHOPAEDIC CASES THAT INVOLVED THE KNEE AND ONE GYNECOLOGY CASE IN WHICH THE ABDOMEN WAS PREPPED. RASH NOTED TO BE LOCATED IN THE SURGICAL PREP AREAS IN EVERY CASE. LOT # IS NOT LISTED AS WE HAVE VARIOUS LOT NUMBERS FOR THE PREP HERE AT THE CENTER AND THE SPECIFIC LOT NUMBER USED IN EACH CASE WAS NOT DOCUMENTED. WE HAVE STARTED AS OF 3/25/21 DOCUMENTING THE LOT NUMBER FOR REFERENCE TO ANY FUTURE ISSUES. PREP STICKS IN HAND AND ARTHROSCOPIC PACKS ARE THE SAME PREP STICKS WE HAVE INDIVIDUALLY STOCKED ON THE SHELF. REPORTED TO VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE. NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES: 4.0.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571368 | CHLORAPREP UNKNOWN | 2% W/V CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE/70% V/V ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL | KXG | CAREFUSION 213, LLC 0113 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |