FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PUBLIX REGULAR TAMPON

MDR report key: 258904 · 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