FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MONOJECT PREFILL ADVANCED

MDR report key: 1180423 · 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