FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3M ASEPTEX MOLDED SURGICAL MASK, 1800+NL

MDR report key: 2042061 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2110898-2011-00032
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Date of Event
February 18, 2011
Report Date
March 1, 2011
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE
Product Code
FXX
PMA / PMN Number
K881618
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. CONCLUSIONS - NO EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

3M RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A NURSE WITH NO HISTORY OF REACTION TO OTHER MASKS, REPORTED THAT HER FACE FEELS LIKE IT IS ON FIRE AFTER USING THE 3M ASEPTEX MOLDED SURGICAL MASK. SHE DEVELOPS REDNESS AND BLOTCHINESS EVERYWHERE UNDER THE MASK, AS WELL AS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS UNDER THE STRAP. REPORTEDLY, SHE HAS BEEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM SEVEN TIMES FOR TACHYCARDIA AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SHE HAS ALSO HAD ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS TAKEN AND HAS RECEIVED NO TREATMENT. SHE HAS SEEN A CARDIOLOGIST AND THEY HAVE ISOLATED HER SYMPTOMS TO THE MASK. NO OTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3M ASEPTEX MOLDED SURGICAL MASK, 1800+NL NONE FXX 3M HEALTH CARE NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Required Intervention