FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

5500 Q-TRACE GOLD 100/P/2000/C

MDR report key: 1781435 · Received July 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219103-2010-00009
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 29, 2010
Date of Event
June 17, 2010
Report Date
July 7, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
DRX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2010. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2010 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE Q-TRACE GOLD ELECTRODES. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SHE HAD A SKIN REACTION AFTER THE USE OF THE ELECTRODES WHILE RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION AT A HOSPITAL. WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME, SHE OBSERVED A RAISED RED BLISTERING RASH WHERE THE ELECTRODES HAD BEEN PLACED, SHE USED BENADRYL FOR ONE WEEK THEN SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM HER PHYSICIAN. HER PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBE PREDNISONE TO BE TAKEN OVER A SEVEN DAY PERIOD. PT REPORTS SHE IS DOING BETTER AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 5500 Q-TRACE GOLD 100/P/2000/C ELECTRODES DRX COVIDIEN 30807732 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other