FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

3M PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR AND SURGICAL MASK

MDR report key: 1673955 · Received April 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
2110898-2010-00044
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 30, 2010
Date of Event
February 11, 2010
Report Date
April 29, 2010
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE
Product Code
FXX
PMA / PMN Number
955382
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH, THERE WERE NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED AND NO PERMANENT DAMGE CAUSED TO THE USER, WE EVENTUALLY DECIDED TO REPORT THIS EVENT TO FDA. WE EVALUATED THE EVENT BY REVIEWING THE HISTORY OF THE PRODUCT ON THE MARKET. THE USER HAS DEVELOPED ALLERGIC REACTION TO MANY PRODUCTS IN PAST TWO YEARS. THIS IS A RARE CASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED AN EMPLOYEE WITH A HISTORY OF RECENTLY ACQUIRED SENSITIVITIES WORE THE 1860 MASK 2 TIMES AND DEVELOPED ITCHING, REDNESS WITH SIGNIFICANT WELTS AND HER LIPS WERE NUMB AND TINGLING AFTER WEARING THE MASK FOR 20 MINUTES. REPORTEDLY, SYMPTOMS RESOLVED 1-2 HOURS AFTER THE MASK WAS REMOVED, HER LIPS WERE TINGLY THE NEXT DAY AND EVENTUALLY RESOLVED. IT WAS REPORTED, THERE WAS NO TREATMENT, SHE DISCONTINUED USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3M PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR AND SURGICAL MASK SURGICAL MASK FXX 3M HEALTH CARE 1860 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other