FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

BOSTON SILVER TEE SHIRT

MDR report key: 1595383 · Received January 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
1595383
Date Received
January 8, 2010
Date of Event
January 6, 2010
Report Date
January 8, 2010
Manufacturer
COMFORT PRODUCTS, INC..
Product Code
IPT
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B) (6) WITH HX OF SCOLIOSIS HAD MRI OF SPINE AND BRAIN. SHE WAS ALLOWED TO WEAR A WHITE TEE SHIRT WHICH SHE WEARS UNDER HER CHEST BRACE. SHE WAS SEDATED DURING THE MRI. ONCE COMPLETED, PT HAD FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HER CHEST. RADIOLOGIST CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SILVER THREADS IN THE SHIRT NOT VISIBLE TO THE EYE. LABEL DOES NOT STATE ANYTHING ABOUT SILVER THREAD. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE (AS PER REPORTER) FOR COTTON TEE WORN UNDER CHEST BRACE, BOSTON SILVER TEE SHIRT;THEY HAVE BEEN SELLING THE TEE SHIRT FOR 7 YRS WITH NO INCIDENT. THEY WILL CONSIDER PUTTING A LABEL IN THE SHIRT WITH APPROPRIATE INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BOSTON SILVER TEE SHIRT COTTON TEE WORN UNDER CHEST BRACE IPT COMFORT PRODUCTS, INC.. NONE NONE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR