IV PREP WIPES
Report
- Report Number
- 3006760724-2011-00055
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 20, 2011
- Date of Event
- August 10, 2011
- Report Date
- October 17, 2011
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW WOUND MANAGEMENT
- Product Code
- NEC
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Removal / Correction Number
- 3006760724-04-06-2011-00
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
SMITH & NEPHEW WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED INCIDENT, WHICH WAS REPORTED AS A FIELD COMPLAINT FOR "SKIN IRRITATION/REACTION". NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. CONTROL SAMPLES (FROM STOCK) OF ALL LOTS OF IV PREP WIPES PRODUCED AT THIS MANUFACTURING FACILITY WERE ANALYZED BY AN INDEPENDENT TEST LABORATORY AND MET FINISHED PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION FOUND. BATCH RECORDS FOR THE LOTS INDICATE ALL SPECIFICATIONS WERE MET AT THE TIME OF RELEASE AND NO INCONSISTENCIES WERE NOTED. AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW CONCLUDED THERE WAS NO CORRELATION BETWEEN THE REPORTED SYMPTOMS AND THE USE OF IV PREP WIPES.
THIS IV PREP 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 #3006760724-030211-001R). A CUSTOMER WHO USED THE RECALLED IV PREP WIPES REPORTED SHE HAD A "STRONG ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE PRODUCT WHICH CREATED A LARGE DEGREE OF DISCOMFORT AND REQUIRED REPEATED MEDICAL TREATMENT."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IV PREP WIPES | BANDAGE, LIQUID, SKIN PROTECTANT | NEC | SMITH & NEPHEW WOUND MANAGEMENT | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |