FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOLUMBRA

MDR report key: 281757 · Received June 10, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1019111
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2000
Date of Event
May 22, 2000
Report Date
June 10, 2000
Manufacturer
WETMORE ASSOC, INC.
Product Code
MIW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR HAD ORDERED SOME CLOTHING (257.75 WORTH). RPTR TOLD THEM THAT THEY WERE VERY ALLERGIC TO THE SUN AND UV LIGHTS AND THAT RPTR HAS LUPUS. RPTR TALKED WITH A SALESMAN ON THE PHONE, WHO SAID THAT THE SAGE GREEN COLOR WOULD WORK WELL FOR THEM. THEY DID NOT WORK AT ALL. RPTR HAD THE WORST LUPUS FLARE THEY HAVE EVER HAD AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO THE SUN ONLY 30 MINS. 75% OF RPTR'S BACK WAS COVERING IN PURPLE/BLACK LESIONS. RPTR WAS VERY SICK. THIS CO CLAIMS THEIR CLOTHES PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM THE SUN AND UV LIGHT. BUT RPTR FOUND THEY PROVIDE LESS PROTECTION THAN A REGULAR LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRT. RPTR WROTE A LETTER TO THEM AND SUGGESTED THEY SHOULD NOT OFFER THOSE CLOTHES TO PEOPLE THAT ARE ALLERGIC TO THE SUN OR THAT HAVE LUPUS. RPTR TOLD THEM THAT THE CLOTHES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO RPTR'S LETTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOLUMBRA SUN PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIW WETMORE ASSOC, INC. #1970 #4950 #2925 #3930 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Life Threatening