MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE INT. LIMITED DUREX PERFORMA; CONDOM

Device Problem Device Issue (2379)

Patient Problems Hypoxia (1918); Skin Discoloration (2074); No Code Available (3191)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Rb is awaiting the return of the product for quality analysis and also follow up information regarding the reported incident.The patient did specify the variety of durex that was used as durex performa condoms.The patient also neither provided the batch details for the product nor returned any of the remaining unopened product for quality analysis.Further information is expected.The product labelling also states that "if you or your partner experiences breathing difficulties, or gets blue lips when using these condoms, stop using them immediately and call a doctor.Please read the leaflet inside this pack carefully, especially if you are using condoms for non-vaginal sex.Use a condom only once.The company's assessment is serious with a relatedness of possible.

Event Description

Patient lips were blue [cyanosis].Patient did not have any feeling in mouth [hypoaesthesia oral] bitter taste [dysgeusia].Case description: received from consumer relations, country (b)(6), reference no: (b)(4).Suspect product: durex performa condoms.Case reference number de-(b)(6) is a spontaneous case report sent by a consumer which refers to a female age unknown.It was reported that on an unknown date a female patient of an unknown age used durex performa condoms, frequency, route, indication, stop date and duration were all unknown.Patient stated that her boyfriend used the durex performa condoms from the durex fun explosion pack and during intercourse everything was fine.However, when we spontaneously switched to oral sex again, the bitter taste made me startled.Patient's lips were blue and she did not have any feeling in her mouth.The case was deemed serious because it was classed as medically significant due to cyanosis.No further information was available at the time of report.Case assessment of durex performa condoms is as follows: the reported serious assessment has not been provided, case relatedness is possible.The company's assessment is serious with a relatedness of possible and unlisted.Case outcome: unknown.

• Brand Name: DUREX PERFORMA
• Type of Device: CONDOM
• Manufacturer (Section D): RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE INT. LIMITED; dansom lane; hull, hull HU8 7 DS; UK HU8 7DS
• Manufacturer (Section G): RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE INT. LIMITED; dansom lane; hull, hull HU8 7 DS; UK HU8 7DS
• Manufacturer Contact: joanne martinez ; dansom lane; hull, hull HU8 7-DS ; UK HU8 7DS
• MDR Report Key: 7054829
• MDR Text Key: 92833030
• Report Number: 3003071219-2017-00007
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HIS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00302340853279
• UDI-Public: 00302340853279
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K020659
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/22/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/22/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/23/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other