FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MATTRESS SHEET

MDR report key: 1942509 · Received November 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004635124-2010-00002
Date Received
November 23, 2010
Date of Event
October 14, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
GLOBAL HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FMW
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, GLOBAL HEALTHCARE (GHC) RECEIVED A LETTER DATED (B)(6), 2010 FROM (B)(6), AN ATTORNEY FOR (B)(6) IN (B)(6) ADVISING THAT ON (B)(6), 2010, A (B)(6) FEMALE PT ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM "SUFFERED A SEVERE CONTACT ALLERGIC REACTION" THROUGH CONTACT WITH A FITTED SHEET SUPPLIED BY GHC. THE SYMPTOMS WERE DESCRIBED AS "BURNS TO THE RIGHT CHEEK." GHC LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT; HOWEVER, DESPITE REPEATED REQUESTS TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE COMPLAINANT HOSPITAL, GHC 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, GHC 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 FMW GLOBAL HEALTHCARE 41-MS2 PO114-10/PO225-10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1 YR Hospitalization