FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

SALINE FLUSH INJECTION

MDR report key: 493051 · Received August 11, 2003

Report

Report Number
MW4003574
Date Received
August 11, 2003
Report Date
August 11, 2003
Manufacturer
EXCELSIOR MEDICAL CORP
Product Code
FMF
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE DESCRIBED A # OF PTS THAT HAVE BECOME NAUSEATED AFTER HAVING THEIR LINES FLUSHED WITH THE PREPACKAGED SODIUM CHLORIDE FLUSH. UPON INSPECTION OF THE PRODUCT, THAT IS OPENING THE PRODUCT & DISPENSING INTO A SOUFFLE CUP THE PRODUCT SMELLED VERY HEAVILY OF ALCOHOL. THE PRODUCT IS SUPPOSED TO BE PRESERVATIVE FREE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SALINE FLUSH INJECTION 0.9% 60 X 3 CC BOX FMF EXCELSIOR MEDICAL CORP * 10-402

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *