BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    THERMACARE LOWER BACK & HIP 8HR L/XL 2CT

    MDR report key: 11732510 · Received April 27, 2021

    Report

    Report Number
    3007593958-2021-00005
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 27, 2021
    Date of Event
    March 17, 2021
    Report Date
    April 29, 2021
    Manufacturer
    ANGELINI
    Product Code
    IMD
    UDI-DI
    00305733010969
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NJ, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE ROOT CAUSE AND ROOT CAUSE SUB CLASS CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. THERE WAS LIMITED DEVICE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED, NOT BATCH NUMBER OR RETURN SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT A BATCH REFERENCE NUMBER OR A RETURN SAMPLE, A MANUFACTURING AND TECHNICAL EVALUATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED FOR THE WRAP INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. THERE IS NOT A PRODUCT QUALITY-RELATED TREND IDENTIFIED FOR THE SUBCLASS ADVERSE EVENT SAFETY REQUEST INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURING OPERATION EMPLOY QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES, WHICH INCLUDE IN- PROCESS TESTING, THERMAL TESTING, AND VISUAL INSPECTION, TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE PACKAGED PRODUCT. THIS IS AN ADVERSE EVENT FOR THE PRODUCT "BECAME TOO HOT". A RISK CALCULATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS THERE IS NO REASONABLE SUGGESTION OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE ORIGINAL REPORT FROM THE PREVIOUS PFIZER SUBMISSION INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: CONCLUSION: THE ROOT CAUSE CATEGORY IS NON ASSIGNABLE (COMPLAINT NOT CONFIRMED AS A QUALITY DEFECT). AFTER A REVIEW OF THE BATCH THERMAL RECORDS, THERMAL RESULTS ALL MET PRODUCT RELEASE CRITERIA. CONSUMER REPORTS THE WRAP CAUSED "BURN BLISTERS AFTER USING THERMACARE". THE CAUSE OF THE CONSUMER STATING THE WRAP CAUSED "BURN BLISTERS AFTER USING THERMACARE" IS INCONCLUSIVE SINCE REVIEW OF RECORDS DOES NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THE PRODUCT EFFECT MAY VARY WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO USE THE DEVICE AS IT WAS DESIGNED, FOLLOWING ALL SAFETY AND USE INFORMATION AS PROVIDED WITH THE WRAP TO AVOID THE RISKS OF BURNS OR OTHER SKIN IRRITATIONS. THE PLANT HAS REVIEWED THIS BATCH FROM A MANUFACTURING PERSPECTIVE. NO QUALITY ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED UPON THIS REVIEW OF BATCH RECORDS, RELEASE TESTING DATA OR, INSPECTION OF RETAINED SAMPLES. RETAINED SAMPLES MET THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND THE PRODUCT IS WITHIN EXPIRATION DATE. THE PRODUCT QUALITY FOR THE BATCH IS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS COMPLAINT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND WILL BE PROVIDED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. FOLLOW-UP (25FEB2021): NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM PFIZER PRODUCT QUALITY GROUP INCLUDES: INVESTIGATION RESULTS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: THE ROOT CAUSE AND ROOT CAUSE SUB CLASS CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. THERE WAS LIMITED DEVICE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED, NOT BATCH NUMBER OR RETURN SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT A BATCH REFERENCE NUMBER OR A RETURN SAMPLE, A MANUFACTURING AND TECHNICAL EVALUATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED FOR THE WRAP INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. THERE IS NOT A PRODUCT QUALITY-RELATED TREND IDENTIFIED FOR THE SUBCLASS ADVERSE EVENT SAFETY REQUEST INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURING OPERATION EMPLOY QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES, WHICH INCLUDE IN- PROCESS TESTING, THERMAL TESTING, AND VISUAL INSPECTION, TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE PACKAGED PRODUCT. THIS IS AN ADVERSE EVENT FOR THE PRODUCT "BECAME TOO HOT". A RISK CALCULATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS THERE IS NO REASONABLE SUGGESTION OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. CORRECTED DATA: THE FIRST FOLLOW UP SUBMISSION (FOLLOW UP 1) WAS ERRONEOUSLY SUBMITTED AND INCLUDED A DIFFERENT CASE WHICH WAS SUBMITTED USING THE SAME SEQUENTIAL FEI NUMBER AS THIS CASE. THIS FOLLOW UP IS TO CORRECT THE INFORMATION INADVERTENTLY PROVIDED IN THE FIRST FOLLOW UP (AS THE INFORMATION IN THE INITIAL SUBMISSION WAS CORRECT) AND TO INFORM THE FDA OF THE NEED FOR THE CORRECTION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    ON 01-APR-2021, A SPONTANEOUS REPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER REGARDING A (B)(6) FEMALE (ETHNICITY WAS NOT SPECIFIED) WHO WAS USING THE THERMACARE LOWER BACK AND HIP 8HR L/XL 2CT. MEDICAL HISTORY INCLUDED HYPERTENSION. THE CONSUMER HAD NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS INCLUDED COZAAR (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM). PROVISION OF FURTHER MEDICAL HISTORY OR CONCOMITANT PRODUCT INFORMATION WAS DECLINED. THE CONSUMER HAD USED THE PRODUCT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ON (B)(6) 2021, THE CONSUMER APPLIED ONE THERMACARE LOWER BACK AND HIP 8HR L/XL PATCH TOPICALLY AND IT BECAME TOO HOT FOR HER. SHE HAD TO REMOVE THE PATCH APPROXIMATELY AFTER AN HOUR. ON (B)(6) 2021, SHE APPLIED ANOTHER PATCH FROM THE SAME BOX AND SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. SHE HAS NOT APPLIED ANOTHER PATCH SINCE. THE CONSUMER HAD DISCARDED THE PRODUCT AND THE PACKAGING AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE. AS OF (B)(6) 2021, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. MULTIPLE FOLLOW UP ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    THE FOLLOWING CASE WAS RECEIVED VIA ANGELINI S.P.A. ON 12-APR-2021 VIA PFIZER. THIS IS A FOLLOW UP REPORT FOR THE PREVIOUSLY PFIZER SUBMITTED 30 DAY REPORT CASE (1066015-2021-00028) DUE TO THE PRODUCT BEING ACQUIRED BY BRIDGES CONSUMER HEALTHCARE. THE ORIGINAL REPORT FROM THE PREVIOUS PFIZER SUBMISSION INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: THIS IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT FROM A CONTACTABLE CONSUMER (PARENT OF PATIENT) VIA ANGELINI PHARMA. A FEMALE PATIENT OF AN UNSPECIFIED AGE STARTED TO RECEIVE THERMACARE HEATWRAP (THERMACARE LOWER BACK & HIP), DEVICE LOT NUMBER CW8013, VIA AN UNSPECIFIED ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION FROM AN UNSPECIFIED DATE AT AN UNSPECIFIED DOSE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED INDICATION. THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE NOT REPORTED. ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, THE PATIENT GOT BURN BLISTERS AFTER USING A PATCH. THE ACTION TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENT(S) FOR THERMACARE HEATWRAP AND THE CLINICAL OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WERE UNKNOWN. ON 25-FEB-2021, THE PRODUCT QUALITY COMPLAINT GROUP PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION RESULTS THAT YIELDED NO PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUES. THE REPORT THAT ANGELINI S.P.A. PROVIDED CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY ANGELINI PHARMA ON 30-MAR-2021 THROUGH DIAMED ((B)(4)). -PATIENT'S GENDER AND AGE ADDED : 24-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT. -DATE OF BIRTH ADDED; - WEIGHT 93 KG, HEIGHT 168 CM ADDED; -THE PATIENT TOOK THERMACARE HEAT WRAPS (LOT CW8013 EXPIRY DATE NOV-2022) FOR BACK PAIN ONCE ON (B)(6) 2021 FOR 2 HOURS; -THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS ADDED TO MEDICAL HISTORY: THE PATIENT HAD A MEDIUM LIGHT SKIN TONE, NO UNDERLYING SKIN DISEASES, NO SENSITIVE SKIN, SHE WASN'T PREGNANT AND REPORTED A PREVIOUS USE OF THERMACARE HEAT WRAPS ON (B)(6) 2020, WELL TOLERATED; -THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE AFTER 2 HOURS OF USING A THERMACARE HEAT WRAP ON (B)(6) 2021 (4 PM). THE PATIENT REPORTED BURN MARKS AND BLISTERS ON THE SKIN. -THE EVENT WAS REPORTED AS NOT RECOVERED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    ON 01-APR-2021, A SPONTANEOUS REPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER REGARDING A 91-YEAR OLD FEMALE (ETHNICITY WAS NOT SPECIFIED) WHO WAS USING THE THERMACARE LOWER BACK AND HIP 8HR L/XL 2CT. MEDICAL HISTORY INCLUDED HYPERTENSION. THE CONSUMER HAD NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS INCLUDED COZAAR (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM). PROVISION OF FURTHER MEDICAL HISTORY OR CONCOMITANT PRODUCT INFORMATION WAS DECLINED. THE CONSUMER HAD USED THE PRODUCT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ON 17(B)(6) 2021, THE CONSUMER APPLIED ONE THERMACARE LOWER BACK AND HIP 8HR L/XL PATCH TOPICALLY AND IT BECAME TOO HOT FOR HER. SHE HAD TO REMOVE THE PATCH APPROXIMATELY AFTER AN HOUR. ON (B)(6) 2021, SHE APPLIED ANOTHER PATCH FROM THE SAME BOX AND SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. SHE HAS NOT APPLIED ANOTHER PATCH SINCE. THE CONSUMER HAD DISCARDED THE PRODUCT AND THE PACKAGING AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE LOT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE. AS OF 01-APR-2021, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. FOLLOW UP ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN UNSUCCESFUL.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    628715 THERMACARE LOWER BACK & HIP 8HR L/XL 2CT HOT OR COLD DISPOSABLE PACK IMD ANGELINI THERMACARE HEATWRAPS - LOWER BACK & HIP CW8013 00305733010969

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 91 YR Required Intervention COZAAR (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM).| COZAAR (LOSARTAN POTASSIUM).