FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NORMAL SALINE IV FLUSH

MDR report key: 996464 · Received February 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5005333
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 3, 2008
Date of Event
December 31, 2007
Report Date
February 3, 2008
Manufacturer
BRAUN
Product Code
NGT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH COMPLICATIONS FROM A LUMPECTOMY. I WAS PUT ON ZOSYN IV THERAPY IN 2008. I ALSO HAD MY INCISION REOPENED AND LEFT OPEN TO HEAL FROM THE INSIDE OUT. SINCE THEN, I CAME HOME ON IV ZOSYN FIVE DAYS LATER, AND I AM STILL ON IT. MY OPEN INCISION IS FLUSHED OUT WITH TWO NORMAL SALINE FLUSH 10ML DAILY AND I HAVE A PICC LINE IN MY ARM, THAT IS FLUSHED 6 SIX TIMES DAILY, ALSO WITH THE SAME SOLUTIONS. NDIC # 64054-0910-2 CATALOG # 0910-12 PRODUCT NAME: NORMAL SALINE FLUSH 10ML. IN THIS BATCH LOT, I HAVE USED 45 SYRINGES. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MUSCLE ACHES, COLD CHILLS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS, BURNING IN MY KNEES GOING DOWN TO MY FEET. I FOUND OUT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BATCH LOT. I DON'T KNOW IF PREVIOUS BATCH LOT WERE ALSO CONTAMINATED. DOSE OR AMOUNT: PRE-FILLED USED ON IV; FREQUENCY: 6 SIX TIMES DAILY; ROUTE: IV. DOSE OR AMOUNT: PRE-FILLED OPEN INCISION SIGHT; FREQUENCY: TWO TIMES DAILY. DATES OF USE: PRESENT FIFTEEN DAYS IN 2008. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: INFECTION FROM A LUMPECTOMY, HOME IV THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NORMAL SALINE IV FLUSH 10ML NGT BRAUN 070917A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Hospitalization