FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

3M TEGADERM CHG DRESSING

MDR report key: 3875094 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2110898-2014-00036
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 29, 2014
Report Date
May 25, 2014
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE
Product Code
FRO
PMA / PMN Number
K080620
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT TYPE IS BEING MONITORED AND ANALYZED. TEGADERM CHG COMPLAINTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING BASED ON NUMBER OF UNITS SOLD. 3M'S UPDATES TO THE PACKAGE INSERT, ADD'L INSTRUCTION SHEETS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE BEING EFFECTIVE IN ENSURING OPTIMAL USE OF THE PRODUCT. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH BUT INFO WAS NOT PROVIDED. CUSTOMER REPORTEDLY HAS RESUMED USE OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED PT WITH MOLDY SKIN SURFACE AROUND CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER SITE. REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2014 EMERGENCY ROOM; (B)(6) 2014 EMERGENCY ROOM ICU, CVC INSERTION; (B)(6) 2014 TRANSFER TO GENERAL WARD, CHANGED DRESSING (DRESSING TYPE UNK); (B)(6) 2014 TRANSFER TO ICU, CHANGED DRESSING DUE TO OOZING (DRESSING TYPE: GAUZE PLUS TAPE); (B)(6) 2014 DRESSING CHANGE, TEGADERM CHG DRESSING APPLIED; (B)(6) 2014 PT EXPIRED, TEGADERM CHG DRESSING REMOVED AND CUSTOMER REPORTED PT HAD A GREEN MOLDY LIKE SKIN SURFACE AROUND CVC INSERTION SITE. REPORTED TEGADERM CHG DRESSING USED ONE TIME (FROM (B)(6) 2014). NO CULTURE TAKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
337365 3M TEGADERM CHG DRESSING UNCLASSIFIED - DRESSING, WOUND, DRUG FRO 3M HEALTH CARE NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Death