FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
INVERNESS EAR PIERCING SYSTEM
MDR report key: 229679
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Received June 22, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 2243569-1999-00028
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- June 22, 1999
- Date of Event
- March 17, 1999
- Report Date
- June 22, 1999
- Manufacturer
- INVERNESS CORP.
- Product Code
- JXS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CONSUMER CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN PIERCED WITH THE INVERNESS EAR PIERCING SYSTEM ON 3/17/99. A FEW DAYS LATER HER EAR WAS GETTING RED SO SHE TRIED TO REMOVE THE EARRING CAUSING IT TO BECOME EMBEDDED IN HER EAR. SHE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR REMOVAL AND WAS PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INVERNESS EAR PIERCING SYSTEM | EAR PIERCING INSTRUMENT AND EAR PIERCING EARRINGS | JXS | INVERNESS CORP. | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 YR | Other |