UNISOLVE WIPES
Report
- Report Number
- 3006760724-2011-00044
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 16, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 23, 2011
- Report Date
- August 31, 2011
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW WOUND MANAGEMENT
- Product Code
- KOX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THERE WERE NO SAMPLES RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER AND SO COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. THE BATCH RECORDS FOR THESE LOTS WERE REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED THAT PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. LOT 0050 WAS MANUFACTURED BY (B)(4) AND RELEASED IN APRIL/ MAY 2011 AND LOT 523633 WAS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED IN JULY 2009. (B)(4). THERE WERE NO CHANGES MADE TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR INGREDIENTS. ADDITIONALLY MICROBIAL LIMIT TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THIS LOT 0050 PRIOR TO RELEASE AND CONFIRMED THAT PRODUCT WAS NEGATIVE FOR E-COLI. THE PRODUCT IS COMPRISED OF ORGANIC SOLVENTS AND IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO MICROBIAL ACTIVITY. UNI-SOLVE ADHESIVE REMOVER IS FORMULATED TO REDUCE ADHESIVE TRAUMA TO THE SKIN BY THOROUGHLY DISSOLVING DRESSING TAPE AND APPLIANCE ADHESIVES- HYDROCOLLOID-BASED, ACRYLIC-BASED AND RUBBER-BASED ADHESIVES. SOME OTHER ADVERSE EVENT COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS LOT CODE. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION IN THE COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE WHERE THIS PRODUCT WAS USED AND SO (B)(4) ASSESSMENT FOR RISK IS DIFFICULT. (B)(4). MEDICAL AND CLINICAL REVIEWS CONDUCTED FOR SIMILARLY RELATED EVENTS HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE WIPES PRODUCT IS LIKELY NOT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SYMPTOMS REPORTED IN THIS COMPLAINT. GIVEN THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH THIS LOT CODE AND THIS ISSUE, THERE IS NO OTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION WARRANTED ON THIS COMPLAINT.
THIS UNISOLVE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED POST SMITH & NEPHEW'S REMEDIAL ACTION (VOLUNTARY RECALL) TO PREVENT AN UNREASONABLE RISK OF SUBSTANTIAL HARM TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH (REF. RECALL #3006760724-04-06-2011-001R). ADVERSE INCIDENT EXPERIENCING PAIN IN LUNGS. RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL, DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING (B)(6). THREE HOSPITAL VISITS SINCE USING UNI-SOLVE WIPES, FROM (B)(6) 2011.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNISOLVE WIPES | SOLVENT, ADHESIVE TAPE | KOX | SMITH & NEPHEW WOUND MANAGEMENT | 402300 | 0050 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization |