PHARMACHECK DRUG SWEAT PATCH
Report
- Report Number
- MW5108181
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 15, 2022
- Date of Event
- June 7, 2021
- Report Date
- March 13, 2022
- Manufacturer
- PHARMCHEM, INC.
- Product Code
- KGX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
- Health Professional
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Narratives
I AM REQUIRED TO TAKE DRUG TESTS AS PART OF MY CHILD ABUSE ASSESSMENT CASE AND IN (B)(6) 2021 A PATCH WAS PUT ON MY LEFT ARM. I WORKED, SWEATING AND IN THE HEAT. I NOTICED IT STARTED BURNING WHERE THE PATCH WAS ON MY SKIN. I TOLD MY WORKERS ABOUT IT AND THEY SEEM UNCONCERNED. I DO HAVE AN ALLERGY TO MEDICAL TAPE AND WHEN THIS PATCH WAS TAKEN OFF ON I WAS LEFT WITH A RED MARK THAT WAS DEEP AND IT HAS NOT GONE AWAY. I HAVE SCARRING ON MY ARM FROM THIS DEVICE AND AM STILL REQUIRED TO WEAR IT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY ABOUT IT AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING IN RETURN. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. PHARMACHECK DRUG SWEAT PATCH LEFT SCARRING ON MY ARM. I ALSO QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THE PATCH AS I HADN'T BEEN USING BUT PATCHES WERE COMING UP DIRTY. I QUESTION WHETHER THEY CAN BE CONTAMINATED BY OUTSIDE FACTORS OR COLLECT SWEAT FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME THAN THEY SAY. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42544 | PHARMACHECK DRUG SWEAT PATCH | CONTAINER, SPECIMEN, STERILE | KGX | PHARMCHEM, INC. | |||
| 42545 | ADHESIVE TAPE | TAPE AND BANDAGE, ADHESIVE | KGX | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR | Female | Disability | ABILIFY| DRAGONS FRUIT| LEMON BLAM| MEDICAL MARIJJUANA CARD| TRAZADONE| TUMERIC | ZINC| ZOLOFT |