FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISE PAIN RELIEVING HEAT PATCH

MDR report key: 2000777 · Received February 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003120375-2011-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 16, 2011
Date of Event
February 14, 2011
Report Date
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
KIRIBAI KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO, LTD
Product Code
IMD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS/ LABORATORY TESTING. THEREFORE, NO CAUSAL ASSOCIATION OR CONCLUSION CAN BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS WAS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT FROM A (B)(6) FEMALE CONSUMER REPORTING ON HERSELF. THE CONSUMER REPORTED APPLYING ONE PRECISE PAIN RELIEVING HEAT PATCH (NO ACTIVE INGREDIENT) AS NEEDED FOR SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN (DATES UNSPECIFIED). SHE APPLIED THE PRODUCT DIRECTLY ON HER SKIN WITHOUT A LAYER OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. THE CONSUMER ALSO TOOK IMITREX (SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE) (NON-COMPANY DRUG) AS NEEDED FOR PAIN (DOSE, FREQUENCY, AND DATES UNSPECIFIED). ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE, AFTER PRODUCT USE, SHE HAD SORES ON HER BACK. ON (B)(6) 2011, AFTER PRODUCT USE ON HER LEFT SHOULDER, AS SHE REMOVED THE PRODUCT, HER SKIN CAME OFF ALONG WITH THE PATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD A LOT OF PAIN AND BURNING AS HER SHOULDER HAD BLISTERS THAT TURNED INTO RED WELTS. ON (B)(6) 2011, USE OF THE PATCH HAS DISCONTINUED. AS OF (B)(6) 2011, USE OF IMITREX WAS CONTINUED, THE OUTCOME OF THE SORES ON HER BACK WAS RESOLVED, AND THE OUTCOME OF THE OTHER EVENTS WAS REPORTED AS NOT RESOLVED. THIS CASE IS SERIOUS (MEDICALLY SIGNIFICANT).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISE PAIN RELIEVING HEAT PATCH PACK, HOT OR COLD, DISPOSABLE IMD KIRIBAI KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO, LTD 1001202

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Other