FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

1838R GLOBAL FILTRON SURGICAL MASK

MDR report key: 2582487 · Received February 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
2110898-2010-00006
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 1, 2010
Date of Event
January 5, 2010
Report Date
February 1, 2010
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE
Product Code
FXX
PMA / PMN Number
K940707
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT SHE HAS EXPERIENCED IRRITATION IN THE PAST DUE TO THE 1818 MASK AND EXPERIENCED SOME CLAUSTROPHOBIC FEELINGS. 3M IS SENDING THE CUSTOMER OTHER MODELS, THE DUCKBILL AND MOLDED MASKS, TO TRY. BASED ON THE INFO REPORTED, 3M WAS NOT PROVIDED ENOUGH INFO TO DRAW A CONCLUSION IF OTHER FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENTS. 3M WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATED REPORT WHEN FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED DEVELOPING A SEVERE REACTION TO THE 1838R MASK. SHE REPORTED THAT SHE DEVELOPED A REACTION ON HER CHEEKS, ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HER NOSE, ON HER TEMPLES, CHIN AND BOTTOM LIP. HER DERMATOLOGIST TREATED HER WITH 12 STEROID INJECTIONS IN THE FACE AND A TOPICAL 1% HYDROCORTISONE AND CLINDAMYCIN CREAM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1838R GLOBAL FILTRON SURGICAL MASK MASK FXX 3M HEALTH CARE 1838R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other