BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    THERMOSCAN INSTANT THERMOMETER, HM-2

    MDR report key: 147940 · Received February 6, 1998

    Report

    Report Number
    2084209-1998-00004
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    February 6, 1998
    Date of Event
    January 6, 1998
    Report Date
    January 8, 1998
    Manufacturer
    BRAUN THERMOSCAN, INC.
    Product Code
    FLL
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    VA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    UNKNOWN

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BRAUN THERMOSCAN ON 1/8/1998 VIA THE 1-800 NUMBER. HE REPORTED THAT ON 1/5/1998, HE OBTAINED READINGS OF 94-95 F ON HIS SON. ALTHOUGH THESE READINGS WERE CLOSE TO HIS SON'S HEALTH BASELINE TEMPERATURE, THAT AFTERNOON HE TOOK THE CHILD TO THE DR BECAUSE THE BOY WAS UNUSUALLY QUIET. AN ORAL READING OF 101 F WAS OBTAINED, NO DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE, AND NO COURSE OF TREATMENT WAS PRECRIBED. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHILD'S MOTHER OBTAINED READINGS OF 94-98 F. AROUND 5:00 PM, THE CHILD FELT VERY WARM, SO SHE ADMINISTERED TYLENOL. ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER, THE CUSTOMER CAME HOME, APPROACHED HIS SON WHO WAS LYING ON THE COUCH, AND THE BOY EXPERIENCED A FEBRILE SEIZURE. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED TO THE HOUSE. THE ATTENDANT OBTAINED A READING OF 106 F WITH A PROFESSIONAL EAR THERMOMETER, WHICH THE CUSTOMER COMPARED TO A READING OF 96 F ON THE FAMILY'S HOME USE THERMOMETER. THE ATTENDANT ADMINSTERED MEDICATION TO REDUCE THE FEVER AND OXYGEN. THE HOSP OBTAINED A READING OF 105 F, ADMINSTERED MORE MEDICATION, PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC, ADVISED ALTERNATING TYLENOL AND MOTRIN, BELIEVED THE CHILD HAD A VIRUS, AND RELEASED HIM.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 THERMOSCAN INSTANT THERMOMETER, HM-2 CLINICAL ELECTRONIC THERMOMETER FLL BRAUN THERMOSCAN, INC. HM-2 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 4 YR Other