FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BEHRING FIBRINTIMER A

MDR report key: 129692 · Received July 1, 1997

Report

Report Number
129692
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 1997
Date of Event
May 29, 1996
Report Date
June 20, 1996
Manufacturer
BEHRING DIAGNOSTIC, INC.
Product Code
GKT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS HOSPITALIZED ON 5/27/96 WITH CHF AND RENAL FAILURE, WORSENING. LAB WORK 5/29/96 1204 FOR C3 AND C4 COMPLIMENT DRAWN. RESULTS BACK 5/30/96 VERY LOW. PT SCHEDULED TO BE TREATED FOR CRYOGLOBULINEMIA, STARTED IMMEDIATELY ON STEROID THERAPY AND SCHEDULED FOR PLASMA PHERESIS 1 TO 3 TIMES SOON. ON 6/3/96, A PERM CATH WAS PLACED AND PLASMA PHERESIS WAS STARTED. CORRECTED LAB VALUES FROM 5/29/96. BLOOD OBTAINED AND PROCEDURE TERMINATED. CONDITION CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE AND PT EXPIRED ON 6/4/96.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BEHRING FIBRINTIMER A COAGULATION INSTRUMENT GKT BEHRING DIAGNOSTIC, INC. * *
2 REAGENT PATHROMPTIN REAGENT GIT BEHRING DIAGNOSTIC, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Life Threatening| R