FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADAPT

MDR report key: 2081824 · Received May 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5020505
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2011
Date of Event
July 30, 2010
Report Date
May 3, 2011
Manufacturer
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED CONSUMER PROGRAMS TEAMS
Product Code
EZR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAVE AN OSTOMY BAG WHICH I HAVE WORN FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 YEARS. IN THE (B)(6) 2010, I STARTED TO GET RED DOTS ON MY SKIN WHICH I ATTRIBUTED TO THE HEAT. AS TIME WENT ON, THE SKIN GOT REDDER AND THE TISSUE BEGAN TO SEEP FLUID TO THE POINT IN 2011, I COULD NOT WEAR THE BAG DUE TO EXCESSIVE SEEPING. I CONTACTED MY OSTOMY NURSE WHO TRIED DIFFERENT PRODUCTS TO THE POINT SHE WAS AT A LOSS. AT THAT POINT, I WENT TO A SURGEON WHO INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS MY CROHN'S ATTACKING MY SKIN. HE PUT ME ON A DOSE OF PREDNISONE AND THAT HELPED THE SKIN START TO CLEAR. ONCE I TAPERED OF THE PREDNISONE, THE WEEPING SKIN AND ULCERATIONS STARTED UP AGAIN. HE THEN PUT ME ON A LONG REGIMEN OF PREDNISONE AND HAD ME SLOWLY TAPER AND NOTIFY HIM IF THE SKIN STARTED TO GET WORSE. AT 30MG OF PREDNISONE, THE SKIN STARTED TO REDDEN AND WEEP AGAIN. HE THEN SAID, I NEEDED TO SEE A DERMATOLOGIST. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 1990 - (B)(6) 2011.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADAPT PASTE EZR HOLLISTER INCORPORATED CONSUMER PROGRAMS TEAMS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Other ILEAOSTOMY WAFER| CONVETEC