FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

103S-PLK X BULK SP

MDR report key: 1406504 · Received June 17, 2009

Report

Report Number
1017768-2009-00120
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 17, 2009
Date of Event
May 21, 2009
Report Date
June 5, 2009
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
DZM
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 06/16/2009. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN'S CUSTOMER REPORTED TO COVIDIEN THAT A COVIDIEN SYRINGE WAS USED TO ADMINISTER FENTANYL AND DURAMORPH TO A PATIENT FOR LABOR AND DELIVERY PAIN RELIEF IN 2009. THE PATIENT HAD A NORMAL DELIVERY. THE NEXT DAY, PATIENT DEVELOPED SEVERE NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND SEIZING. PATIENT WAS PLACED ON A VENTILATOR AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. THE PATIENT IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION, PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS BACTERIAL MENINGITIS. CUSTOMER REPORTS THE PATIENT DID RECEIVE OXYCONTIN. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PATIENT'S BLOOD TESTS REVEALED STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS. THE SOURCE OF THE STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 103S-PLK X BULK SP BULK PACK SYRINGE DZM COVIDIEN 8881103124 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Life Threatening