FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

30327 12CC 100 UNIT HEP SYR (CAN) (5CC)

MDR report key: 1295849 · Received January 21, 2009

Report

Report Number
3002859087-2009-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 21, 2009
Date of Event
January 4, 2009
Report Date
January 14, 2009
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
NZW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY; UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS PRODUCT UNDERGOES A TERMINAL STERILIZATION PROCESS, WHICH WOULD EASILY DESTROY THE REPORTED ORGANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON 01/14/2009 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A PRE-FILLED SYRINGE. CUSTOMER REPORTS SHE BEGAN FEELING ILL ON (B) (6) FOLLOWING FLUSHES TO HER PICC LINE WHICH IS DONE EVERY 12 HOURS. CUSTOMER REPORTS BY (B) (6), SHE SPIKED A TEMPERATURE OF 104.2 AND EXPERIENCED EXTREME BODY ACHES FOLLOWING NIGHT DOSAGE OF TWO 10ML SODIUM CHLORIDE FLUSHES AND ONE 5ML HEPARIN FLUSH. CUSTOMER REPORTS SHE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS ADMITTED AND DIAGNOSED WITH SERRATIA MARCESCENS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 30327 12CC 100 UNIT HEP SYR (CAN) (5CC) PRE-FILL SYRINGE NZW COVIDIEN 8881590125 8102564

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization