FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEPARIN LCK FLSH FT

MDR report key: 1586208 · Received January 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1021343-2010-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 13, 2007
Report Date
February 14, 2008
Manufacturer
HOSPIRA, INC.
Product Code
NZW
PMA / PMN Number
K005264
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS ALL THE INFORMATION KNOWN BY THE REPORTER UPON QUERY BY HOSPIRA PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT 2 OF 2. THE CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORTED AN ADVERSE EVENT WHILE THE DEVICE WAS IN USE. THIS IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT THAT IS BEING REPORTED FOR THE DRUG PORTION OF THE PRODUCT. THE CONTACT REPORTED THAT THE HOMECARE PATIENT RECEIVED AN UNSPECIFIED VOLUME OF HEPARIN LOCK FLUSH SOLUTION, USP 100UNITS/ML (EXPIRATION DATE: 03/01/2009) TO A FLUSH A BROVIAC CATHETER. IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A SEVERE HEADACHE. AT AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION AND LASTING VISUAL PROBLEMS. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED SIX TIMES. THE USE OF HEPARIN WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE BROVIAC CATHETER WAS REMOVED. NO FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE NOT REPORTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS STILL RECOVERING AND IMPROVING. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEPARIN LCK FLSH FT 80NGT NZW HOSPIRA, INC. NA 51283DK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Hospitalization| S