FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROSORBA COLUMN

MDR report key: 367176 · Received December 17, 2001

Report

Report Number
3032792-2001-00035
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2001
Date of Event
November 14, 2001
Report Date
December 17, 2001
Manufacturer
FRESENIUS HEMOCARE, INC.
Product Code
LQQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INFECTION AFTER THEIR THIRD COLUMN TREATMENT. WHEN CATHETER WAS REMOVED AFTER THE 12TH TREATMENT PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTED FISTULA AT THE CATHETER SITE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER FOR 5 DAYS WITH DX OF PNEUMONIA. TWO WEEKS LATER AND 5 WEEKS AFTER THE LAST COLUMN TREATMENT PATIENT WAS AGAIN HOSPITALIZED AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AND PULMONARY EMBOLI.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57126 PROSORBA COLUMN IMMUNOADSORPTION COLUMN LQQ FRESENIUS HEMOCARE, INC. 9798701 051501E

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Hospitalization