BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ACCU-THERM INSTANT HOT COMPRESS

    MDR report key: 1061335 · Received June 13, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5007309
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 13, 2008
    Date of Event
    June 4, 2008
    Report Date
    June 13, 2008
    Manufacturer
    MEDLINE
    Product Code
    IMD
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    OR, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    EMPLOYEE WAS SQUEEZING A HOT PACK-ACCU-THERM INSTANT HOT COMPRESS BY MEDLINE AND THE HOT PACK EXPLODED RELEASING THE CONTENTS WHICH SPRAYED IN HER EYES. THE HOT PACK CONTAINS MAGNESIUM SULPHATE, ANHYDROUS AND WATER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOLLOWING THE MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, ASSESSED AND RELEASED FOR FOLLOW UP OPHTHALMOLOGY EVAL NEXT DAY. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: CAPILLARY HEELSTICK TO OBTAIN BLOOD SPECIMEN ON INFANT. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED? YES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ACCU-THERM INSTANT HOT COMPRESS HOT PACK IMD MEDLINE MDS 138005 08079

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Disability