FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FUELMEFOOT COPPER COMPRESSION SOCK

MDR report key: 12136148 · Received July 8, 2021

Report

Report Number
MW5102347
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2021
Date of Event
May 1, 2020
Report Date
July 1, 2021
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
DWL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS WEARING A COMPRESSION SOCK CONTAINING COPPER. HE IS DIABETIC AND HAS NEUROPATHY WHICH STARTS JUST BELOW HIS KNEE, SO HE DOES NOT HAVE GOOD SENSATION OF THE SKIN JUST BELOW THE KNEE ALL THE WAY TO HIS TOES. HE WAS SITTING IN THE SUN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. LATER ON HE NOTICED BLISTERING OF THE RIGHT LEG WHEN HE REMOVED THE SOCK. HE ULTIMATELY HAD THIRD DEGREE BURNS AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH MANY VISITS TO A WOUND CLINIC. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1035950 FUELMEFOOT COPPER COMPRESSION SOCK STOCKING, MEDICAL SUPPORT (TO PREVENT POOLING OF BLOOD IN LEGS) DWL UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other| R