FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CIDEX ACTIVATED DIALDEHYDE SOLUTION

MDR report key: 216881 · Received March 30, 1999

Report

Report Number
2084725-1999-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 30, 1999
Date of Event
January 29, 1998
Report Date
March 25, 1999
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
LRJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTICE WAS GIVEN ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS (J&J) REGARDING LITIGATION THAT IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS. THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES THAT CIDEX HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT GETTING HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS. THE SUIT CLAIMS THAT A COLONOSCOPE WAS USED AND THE INFECTIOUS MATERIAL IN THE COLONSCOPE HAD TRANSFERRED TO THE PT CAUSING HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS. IT IS STATED THAT CIDEX WAS USED TO CLEAN THE COLONSCOPE BEFORE USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CIDEX ACTIVATED DIALDEHYDE SOLUTION HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTANT/STERILANT LRJ ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention