FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FUTURO ENERGIZING WRIST SUPPORT

MDR report key: 1958927 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2110898-2011-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
October 26, 2010
Manufacturer
3M COMPANY, 3M CONSUMER HEALTH CARE
Product Code
IQI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FUTURO ENERGIZING WRIST SUPPORT - NO LOT CODES FOR BRACES. CUSTOMER STATED SHE WORE THE WRIST BRACE FOR LESS THAN TWO SECONDS ON HER RIGHT WRIST AND IT CAUSED INCREDIBLE PAIN. SHE WORE THE BRACE ON (B)(6), FOR "TWO SECONDS", THEN REMOVED IT AFTER THE PAIN STARTED. PAIN REMAINED WHEN BRACE WAS REMOVED. SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON (B)(6). CUSTOMER STATED HER DOCTOR TOLD HER THE METAL BAR IN THE BRACE PUSHED ON THE NERVES IN THE MIDDLE OF HER HAND, CAUSING THE INTENSE PAIN. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED PREDNISONE FOR THE PAIN. CUSTOMER WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN ON (B)(6), AS A FOLLOW UP. TODAY SHE IS STILL ON "HEAVY PREDNISONE" FOR THE PAIN IN HER HAND. AGENT DID NOT ASK IF A DOCTOR PRESCRIBED THE USE OF A BRACE ON HER WRIST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FUTURO ENERGIZING WRIST SUPPORT 890.3475 LIMB ORTHOSIS IQI 3M COMPANY, 3M CONSUMER HEALTH CARE UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other