MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 2017-04-04 for HANKS BALANCED SALT SOLUTION manufactured by Corning Cellgro/mediatech.
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Rare fungus seen on pathology results for 4 patients cryptococcus adeliensis. Literature search revealed that this fungus can be seen as contaminant in hanks solution which was used in all 4 biopsies. Therapy start date: (b)(6) 2017. Therapy end date: (b)(6) 2017. Event abated after use stopped or dose reduced: yes.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | MW5068887 | 
| MDR Report Key | 6459750 | 
| Date Received | 2017-04-04 | 
| Date of Report | 2017-04-03 | 
| Date of Event | 2017-01-06 | 
| Date Added to Maude | 2017-04-05 | 
| Event Key | 0 | 
| Report Source Code | Voluntary report | 
| Manufacturer Link | N | 
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 | 
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 | 
| Product Problem Flag | 3 | 
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 | 
| Reporter Occupation | PATIENT | 
| Health Professional | 3 | 
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Event Location | 3 | 
| Single Use | 3 | 
| Previous Use Code | 3 | 
| Event Type | 3 | 
| Type of Report | 0 | 
| Brand Name | HANKS BALANCED SALT SOLUTION | 
| Generic Name | HANKS BALANCED SALT SOLUTION | 
| Product Code | KIP | 
| Date Received | 2017-04-04 | 
| Lot Number | 23315002 | 
| Device Expiration Date | 2018-10-01 | 
| Device Availability | N | 
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | I | 
| Device Sequence No | 1 | 
| Device Event Key | 0 | 
| Manufacturer | CORNING CELLGRO/MEDIATECH | 
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1. Other | 2017-04-04 |