FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IV PREP WIPES

MDR report key: 2302429 · Received October 20, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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