| Catalog Number |
306424 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Bacteremia (4846)
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| Date of Event |
03/07/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Material#: 306424 lot#: unknown.It was reported by the customer that the patient has an infection in her port after receiving heparin.Verbatim: rcc received a complaint via phone.Pir attached.Patient has an infection in her port after receiving heparin.The infection she has is leclercia decarboxylate.The product number is 306424 but are unsure which lot she received as they have multiple lots in stock.Customer would like closure letter and acknowledgement letter.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Pr (b)(4): initial mdr submission.A follow up mdr will be submitted if additional information, a device evaluation, or a device history review is completed.The actual date of event is unknown.The date received by manufacturer was entered into the date of event field.See h10 manufacture narrative.
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Event or Problem Description
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Customer response on march 27, 2024.1.Can you please provide an exact date of event? we don¿t have an exact date.Patient reported to us on (b)(6) 2024 they had a rare infection in her port, leclercia adecarboxylata.This has previously been associated with contaminated heparin.Patient believed infection / initial exposure happened ~ 9 weeks ago.I was asked to reach out to bd to see if there had been any other reports of this infection recently.2.Any sample or photo available for investigation? if yes, are you able to provide the address of the facility for us to ship the return label? no.3.Was there any medical intervention required? entire port removed; tx with vanc/zosyn; sent home on levaquin.4.What was the patient outcome from the infection? could you please provide further description.Entire port removed; tx with vanc/zosyn; sent home on levaquin.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Pr (b)(4) - follow up mdr for additional information received.B5: additional information provided.Annex f: codes updated.
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