FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KROGER SUPER ABSORBENT TAMPONS

MDR report key: 58407 · Received December 27, 1996

Report

Report Number
58407
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 1996
Date of Event
December 9, 1996
Report Date
December 17, 1996
Manufacturer
1ST QUALITY HYGENIC FOR KROGER
Product Code
HEB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS BROUGHT INTO ER WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING, SORE THROAT, SKIN RASH, FEVER OF 104.2, AND COUGH PERSISTING FOR 48 HRS. SHE WAS MENSTRUATING AND HAD BEEN USING SUPER ABSORBENT TAMPONS. SHE WAS ADMITTED AND DIAGNOSED WITH TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME. SHE WAS TREATED WITH NAFCILLIN 2 GR Q6H AND IV HYDRATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KROGER SUPER ABSORBENT TAMPONS VAGINAL TAMPON HEB 1ST QUALITY HYGENIC FOR KROGER UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Hospitalization| R