FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MATTRESS SHEET

MDR report key: 1942490 · Received November 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004635124-2010-00001
Date Received
November 23, 2010
Date of Event
October 2, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
GLOBAL HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KME
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PR, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6), 2010, (B)(6) WAS CONTACTED VIA PHONE BY MS. (B)(6), AN EMPLOYEE OF HOSPITAL (B)(6) ADVISING THAT ON (B)(6), 2010, A (B)(6) FEMALE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A HIGH FEVER AND AFTER LYING ON A MATTRESS COVERED BY A FITTED SHEET SUPPLIED BY (B)(6), SHE DEVELOPED DERMATITIS. THE SYMPTOMS WERE DESCRIBED AS "FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS". (B)(6) LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT; HOWEVER, DESPITE REPEATED REQUESTS TO THE COMPLAINANT HOSPITAL, (B)(6) HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH LITTLE FURTHER INFO. ON (B)(6), 2010, OUR DISTRIBUTOR IN (B)(4) WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH LOT NUMBERS FOR THE PRODUCTS AND SAMPLE SHEETS FROM THE LOTS. THIS INFO IS BEING USED TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT WITH THE CONTRACT MFR OF THE PRODUCT. TO DATE, (B)(6) HAS RECEIVED NO FURTHER INFO REGARDING THE PT, HER IDENTIFICATION OR ANY RECORDS RELATING TO THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OR CONDITION OF THE PT TO HELP ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE CONDITION MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE FITTED SHEET. THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS ONGOING AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MATTRESS SHEET KME GLOBAL HEALTHCARE 41-MS2 PO114-10/PO225-10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1 YR Hospitalization