BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN PREFILL

    MDR report key: 2061268 · Received April 11, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3002859087-2011-00013
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    April 11, 2011
    Date of Event
    April 6, 2008
    Report Date
    March 30, 2011
    Manufacturer
    COVIDIEN
    Product Code
    NZW
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    SUBMIT DATE: 04/08/2011. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    ON (B)(6) 2011, COVIDIEN WAS INFORMED OF A CUSTOMER WHO HAD AN ISSUE WITH A HEPARIN PREFILLED SYRINGE. THE ATTORNEY ALLEGES THAT THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSP ON (B)(6) 2008 FOR SIGNIFICANT HIP PAIN. WHILE HOSPITALIZED, AND ON SUBSEQUENT HOSPITALIZATIONS, THE PT WAS ADMINISTERED HEPARIN AND BEGAN TO HAVE SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH HYPERSENSITIVITY-TYPE ADVERSE REACTIONS FROM CONTAMINATED HEPARIN. UPON INFO AND BELIEF, ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION, THE HEPARIN ADMINISTERED TO THE PT WAS ALLEGED TO BE CONTAMINATED HEPARIN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE PT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ADVERSE REACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE ADVERSE REACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTAMINATED HEPARIN. THE PT PASSED ON (B)(6) 2008.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 UNKNOWN PREFILL HEPARIN PREFILL NZW COVIDIEN UNK PREFILL UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK Death