FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ODE
MDR report key: 144468
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Received January 16, 1998
Report
- Report Number
- 1416900-1997-00047
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 16, 1998
- Date of Event
- December 1, 1997
- Report Date
- December 15, 1997
- Manufacturer
- BELTONE ELECTRONICS CORP
- Product Code
- ESD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE HEARING AID (H/A) DISPENSER NOTICED SORENESS IN THE USER'S EAR CANAL AND ADVISED THE USER NOT TO WEAR THE HEARING AID FOR A FEW DAYS. USER INSISTED ON WEARING THE HEARING AID, AND A LOCALIZED INFECTION (INFECTED SORE SPOT) DEVELOPED. DISPENSER REFERRED USER TO A PHYSICIAN WHO IS TREATING THE EAR WITH A PRESCRIBED OINTMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ODE | HEARING AID | ESD | BELTONE ELECTRONICS CORP | NA | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Required Intervention |