FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INVERNESS EAR PIERCING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 229679 · 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