FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

TERUMO SCD

MDR report key: 546564 · Received September 20, 2004

Report

Report Number
1118880-2004-00008
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 20, 2004
Date of Event
August 21, 2004
Report Date
August 31, 2004
Manufacturer
TERUMO MEDICAL CORP
Product Code
FKX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP REPORTED THAT A PT RECEIVED AN AS-5 (OPTISOL) LEUKO-REDUCED (LR) RED BLOOD CELL (RBC) UNIT AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A TOTAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN CONSISTENT WITH SEPTIC SHOCK. THE PT EXPIRED THE NEXT DAY. A PUBLISHED NEWS REPORT QUOTES THE BLOOD CENTER PRESIDENT AS STATING, "...THE RECENT FATALITY APPARENTLY CAME FROM A DONOR CARRYING A RARE BACTERIUM." THE SUSPECTED ORGANISM HAS BEEN REPORTEDLY IDENTIFIED AS PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TERUMO SCD STERILE CONNECTING DEVICE FKX TERUMO MEDICAL CORP 312 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Death STORAGE BAG,| 2) PDI ARM PREP SCRUB SOLUTION,| 1) PALL DOCKABLE LEUKOREDUCTION (LR) FILTER &| 3) TERUFLEX BLOOD BAG.