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Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Cellulitis (1768)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Date of event was not provided.Lot number was not provided.Without a lot number, expiration date and manufacturer date could not be determined.End of report.
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Event or Problem Description
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A nurse reported a hospitalized oncology patient was receiving a chemotherapy infusion through an implanted port.The implanted port was accessed with a huber needle and was allegedly secured with a 1665 3m¿ tegaderm¿ chg chlorhexidine gluconate i.V.Port dressing.The nurse reported the huber needle became dislodged and the chemotherapy medication leaked onto the patient's skin.The patient experienced a skin injury that resembled cellulitis.The patient was treated with iv antibiotics.The implanted port catheter could not be used.The patient required an insertion of a picc line to resume therapy.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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