FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NETI POT
MDR report key: 6278908
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Received January 24, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- MW5067449
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 24, 2017
- Date of Event
- January 11, 2013
- Report Date
- January 24, 2017
- Manufacturer
- NEILMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- Product Code
- KCJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AFTER USING THE NETI POT FOR SINUS CONGESTION I DEVELOPED A VERY SORE THROAT THAT WOULDN'T GO AWAY. I FINALLY HAD A THROAT CULTURE DONE AND IT SHOWED I HAD AN OVERGROWTH OF YEAST. IT WAS FROM THE CONSTANT IRRIGATION OF MY NOSE/THROAT AND IT RINSED ALL THE "GOOD BACTERIA" AWAY AND PRE-DISPOSED ME TO DEVELOPING A THROAT YEAST INFECTION. DATE OF USE: (B)(6) 2013 - (B)(6) 2017. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: CHRONIC NASAL CONGESTION, SINUSITIS. IS THE PRODUCT OVER-THE-COUNTER: YES. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED: YES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55227 | NETI POT | APPPLICATOR, ENT | KCJ | NEILMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Other |