FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PALL INTRAVENOUS FILTER FOR TOTAL NUTRIENT ADMIXTURES CONTAI

MDR report key: 139131 · Received December 22, 1997

Report

Report Number
2432733-1997-00062
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 22, 1997
Date of Event
May 12, 1997
Report Date
July 9, 1997
Manufacturer
PALL BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS CO.
Product Code
FPB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FIVE HRS FROM THE START OF AN INFUSION OF TOTAL NUTRIENT ADMIXTURE THROUGH THE DEVICE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INLET HOUSING WAS LEAKING. THE DEVICE WAS CHANGED AND THREE HRS LATER A LEAK WAS NOTICED AGAIN ON THE INLET HOUSING. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED AFTER TREATMENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE PT WAS RE-ADMITTED WITH PYREXIA. THIS WAS DETERMINED TO ORIGINATE FROM SEPTICEMIA, AND LATER THE PT DIED. THE USER FACILITY INQUIRED WHETHER THE SEPTICEMIA AND CATHETER TIP CONTAMINATION COULD BE RELATED TO THE LEAK AT THE DEVICE INLET PORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PALL INTRAVENOUS FILTER FOR TOTAL NUTRIENT ADMIXTURES CONTAI INTRAVENOUS FILTER FOR TOTAL NUTRIENT ADMIXTURES CONTAINING FPB PALL BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS CO. TNA1 620101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death