NURSE ASSIST, LLC
Report
- Report Number
- 3002695476-2023-00014
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- December 22, 2023
- Date of Event
- November 20, 2023
- Report Date
- December 21, 2023
- Manufacturer
- NURSE ASSIST, LLC
- Product Code
- FRO
- UDI-DI
- 00612479199576
- PMA / PMN Number
- K083042
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
WE RECEIVED A MEDWATCH FROM THE FDA, BUT NEITHER THE ANONYMOUS REPORTER NOR THE FDA WOULD OR COULD PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO CONDUCT A MEANINGFUL INVESTIGATION. WE ARE THEREFORE FILING AN MDR BASED ON THE MEDWATCH BUT CANNOT MAKE ANY DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE REPORTED EVENT ACTUALLY HAPPENED, AND IF IT DID WHETHER IT INVOLVED OUR PRODUCTS, AND IF IT DID WHETHER THOSE PRODUCTS ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.
ON 28-NOV-23, NURSE ASSIST RECEIVED A MEDWATCH REPORT (MW5148357) VIA E-MAIL OF THE FOLLOWING EVENT DESCRIPTION FROM MEDWATCH REPORT: CDER RECEIVED THE MEDWATCH REPORT. THE REPORTER STATES THE IMPACTED INDIVIDUAL HAD AN ULCER WOUND THAT GOT INFECTED WITH CANDIDA AURIS. THEY WASHED THE WOUND DAILY WITH WATER. THERE WERE WHITE SPORES (FUNGAL GROWTH) AROUND THE WOUNDS. THE HOSPITAL DETERMINED THAT CANDIDA AURIS GOT INTO THE BLOOD STREAM OF THE IMPACTED INDIVIDUAL AND THE INDIVIDUAL WENT INTO SEPTIC SHOCK AND DIED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL. INFECTION LEADING TO DEATH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570066 | NURSE ASSIST, LLC | 0.9% NORMAL SALINE FOR IRRIGATION USP IN SCREW TOP BOTTLE | FRO | NURSE ASSIST, LLC | 37-6270 | 22083817 | 00612479199576 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Death |