FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENNIS ELBOW ECLIPSE

MDR report key: 1546122 · Received November 20, 2009

Report

Report Number
2020250-2009-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2009
Date of Event
October 5, 2009
Report Date
November 19, 2009
Manufacturer
OSSUR AMERICAS
Product Code
IQI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES "DO NOT APPLY HEATED GEL PAD DIRECTLY TO SKIN. IF TOO HOT, ALLOW TO COOL BEFORE APPLYING." THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WILL BE CHANGED FROM 20 TO 10 SECOND HEATING INTERVALS JUST AS A FURTHER PRECAUTION IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER WARNINGS (I.E. NOT WEAR DIRECTLY AGAINST THE SKIN AND TO ALLOW TO COOL BEFORE APPLYING). THIS IFU IS SCHEDULED FOR IMMEDIATE PRINTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WARMED UP A TENNIS ELBOW ECLIPSE IN THE MICROWAVE FOR 10 SECONDS AND AFTER WEARING THE PRODUCT NOTED A LARGE RED SPOT AND BLISTER WHERE THE PRODUCT HAD BEEN. THE BLISTER LATER POPPED AND REQUIRED TREATMENT BY IN-HOUSE PHYSICIAN. REP STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD FULLY RECOVERED FROM THE BLISTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENNIS ELBOW ECLIPSE TENNIS ELBOW BRACE IQI OSSUR AMERICAS E310000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention