FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TEGADERM FILM TRANSPARENT DRESSING FRAME STYLE

MDR report key: 1951895 · Received December 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2110898-2010-00157
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 29, 2010
Date of Event
December 6, 2010
Report Date
December 6, 2010
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE
Product Code
NAD
PMA / PMN Number
K973036
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VT, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSIONS: NO EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS DIABETES AND HAS USED TEGADERM FILM FOR MANY YEARS TO COVER THE SENSOR AND TRANSMITTER THAT HE USES TO MONITOR GLUCOSE LEVELS. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE RECENTLY BEGAN USING BARD BARRIER PROTECTIVE PREP ON HIS SKIN (UNDER THE DRESSING). ALLEGES, HE HAS EXPERIENCED ITCHING AND OCCASIONALLY DEVELOPS REDNESS AND BLISTERS UNDER AND BEYOND THE EDGES OF THE DRESSING. ADDITIONALLY, CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THE ITCHING BEGINS WITHIN A FEW HOURS AFTER THE APPLICATION OF THE BARD BARRIER CREAM AND DRESSING. MANUFACTURER'S MEDICAL COMPLAINT INVESTIGATOR DISCUSSED THE APPLICATION AND REMOVAL TECHNIQUES OF TEGADERM, ALONG WITH THE SUGGESTION TO TRY SAMPLES OF THE CAVILON NSBF (NON-STRING BARRIER FILM). CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE APPLIED DIPROLENE TO RELIEVE THE REDNESS AND ITCHING. NO FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TEGADERM FILM TRANSPARENT DRESSING FRAME STYLE 878.4020 OCCLUSIVE WOUND DRESSING NAD 3M HEALTH CARE NA 2013-02 RB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other DIPROLENE