FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
PUBLIX REGULAR TAMPON
MDR report key: 258904
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Received January 13, 2000
Report
- Report Number
- 2529605-2000-00001
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- January 13, 2000
- Date of Event
- November 22, 1999
- Report Date
- January 13, 2000
- Manufacturer
- FIRST QUALITY HYGIENIC, INC.
- Product Code
- HEB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
USER REPORTED ON 11/22/1999 THAT TAMPON FIBER REMAINED IN THE BODY AFTER THE TAMPON WAS REMOVED. REMAINING FIBER WAS DISCHARGED WITH DOUCHING, HOWEVER, USER REPORTED OF DEVELOPING A VAGINAL INFECTION. USER WAS ADVISED TO SEE A DOCTOR. ON 11/24/1999 THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED THE CONDITION AS "VAGINITIS, UNSPEC" AND PRESCRIBED ANAPROX AND AMPICILLIN. USER DID NOT ADVISE FIRST QUALITY HYGIENIC, INC. UNTIL 1/12/2000 ABOUT THE DIAGNOSIS OR THE MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED. UPON LEARNING ABOUT THE DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICATIONS ON 1/12/2000, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A REPORTABLE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUBLIX REGULAR TAMPON | VAGINAL TAMPON | HEB | FIRST QUALITY HYGIENIC, INC. | OPEN END TAMPON | 99HRC19 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Required Intervention |