FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXOGEN

MDR report key: 1729104 · Received June 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
1020279-2010-00173
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2010
Date of Event
April 20, 2010
Report Date
May 18, 2010
Manufacturer
BROOKS MANUFACTURING SITE
Product Code
LOF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED UPON INFORMATION WHICH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., OR ITS EMPLOYEES, THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT.PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A BLISTER AT THE FACE OF THE TRANSDUCER. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SLIGHT PAIN. PER THE PRIMARY PHYSICIAN, THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOM AND THE USE OF THE EXOGEN UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXOGEN BONE GROWTH STIMULATOR LOF BROOKS MANUFACTURING SITE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention