FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
MONOJECT PREFILL ADVANCED
MDR report key: 1180423
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Received September 29, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- MW5008470
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- September 29, 2008
- Date of Event
- October 31, 2007
- Report Date
- September 29, 2008
- Manufacturer
- TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
- Product Code
- NZW
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
NOT SURE IF THIS LOT WAS RECALLED, BUT PRIOR TO DEATH PT WAS RECEIVING IN-HOME INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTIC THERAPIES AND HAD A PRE AND POST ADMINISTRATION FLUSH REGIMEN THAT INCLUDED 100 UNITS/ML HEPARIN LOCK FLUSH PACKAGED IN MONOJECT PREFILL ADVANCED 5ML FILL SYRINGES MARKETED BY TYCO HEALTHCARE UNDER THE KENDALL LABEL. NDC FOR THIS PRODUCT IS 17474-0125-5. PT USED MORE THAN 100 DOSES OF THIS MEDICATION IN THE MONTHS BEFORE HIS DEATH. OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTED AS END STAGE PULMONARY. FAMILY STILL HAS A LARGE QUANTITY OF THIS PRODUCT ON HAND. DOSE OR AMOUNT: 20 ML; FREQUENCY: BID; ROUTE: IV BOLUS. DATES OF USE: THREE MONTHS IN 2007. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: ANTIBIOTIC REGIMEN IN-HOME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONOJECT PREFILL ADVANCED | HEPARIN LOCK FLUSH PREFILLED SYRINGE 5ML | NZW | TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP | 17474-0125-5 | 7072064 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Death | NONE AVAILABLE |