FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KOTEX SECURITY TAMPON

MDR report key: 301966 · Received October 27, 2000

Report

Report Number
2381757-2000-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 27, 2000
Date of Event
February 5, 2000
Report Date
October 27, 2000
Manufacturer
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP., CONSUMER PRODUCTS MILL
Product Code
HEB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP RECEIVED NOTICE IN 2000 ALLEGING THAT IN 2000, PT EXPERIENCED VOMITING, DIARRHEA, FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS, FEVER, NUMBNESS, INFLAMMATION, EXTREMITIES PAIN AND SWELLING. PT REPORTED THEY WERE DIAGNOSED WITH TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME. PT WAS ALLEGEDLY USING KOTEX SUPER PLUS MENSTRUAL TAMPONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KOTEX SECURITY TAMPON UNSCENTED MENSTRUAL TAMPON-SUPER PLUS HEB KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP., CONSUMER PRODUCTS MILL NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Hospitalization| L| R