FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IONITHERMIE MIT485, MACHINE DRIVEN BODY TREATMENT

MDR report key: 1378537 · Received May 8, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5011034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2009
Date of Event
April 11, 2009
Report Date
April 23, 2009
Manufacturer
IONITHERMIE US
Product Code
IRT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I RECEIVED A BODY TREATMENT AT EQUINOX FITNESS CLUB AND SPA WHILE TRAVELING. THE TREATMENT IS CALLED IONITHERMIE AND CLAIMS TO CAUSE INCH LOSS AND REMOVE CELLULITE IN ONE SESSION USING ELECTRICAL STIMULI AND IONIZATION. THE SESSION LEFT ME FEELING SICK AND CAUSED GALVANIC BURNS TO MY SKIN. THE MACHINE IS NOT EVEN REGISTERED TO BE IN THE US. DATES OF USE: 2009 - 60 MINUTE SESSION. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED: YES. PULL UP THE 'BROCHURE' UNDER 'TREATMENTS' LINK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IONITHERMIE MIT485, MACHINE DRIVEN BODY TREATMENT IONITHERMIE IRT IONITHERMIE US NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Required Intervention