FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

KOTEX SECURITY TAMPONS

MDR report key: 311714 · Received January 11, 2001

Report

Report Number
2381757-2001-00001
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 11, 2001
Date of Event
March 17, 2000
Report Date
January 11, 2001
Manufacturer
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION/CONSUMER PRODUCTS MILL
Product Code
HEB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

KIMBERLY-CLARK REC'D NOTICE ON 12/12/00 ALLEGING THAT IN 2000, PT EXPERIENCED DIARRHEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, DECREASED URINATION, FEVER, HYPOTENSION AND A SUNBURN LIKE RASH. PT WAS HOSPITALIZED IN 2000 AND DIAGNOSED WITH TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME. THE FOLLOWING MONTH, PT DIED. PT WAS ALLEGEDLY USING KORTEX SECURITY TAMPONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1171 KOTEX SECURITY TAMPONS UNSCENTED MENSTRUAL TAMPON - SIZE UNKNOWN HEB KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION/CONSUMER PRODUCTS MILL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death| H| L| R| S