FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THERMACARE MENSTRUAL HEAT

MDR report key: 2922330 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5028638
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 8, 2013
Report Date
January 11, 2013
Manufacturer
PFIZER
Product Code
IMD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I USED A THERMACARE MENSTRUAL CRAMP RELIEF PATCHES AFTER HAVING MENSTRUAL CRAMPS. I PUT ON THE PATCH AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS AND FELL ASLEEP. I WOKE UP AND REMOVED THE PATCH. UPON REMOVING THE PATCH I NOTICED I HAD SEVERAL BURNS WHERE EACH OF THE HEAT CELLS WERE. I NOW HAVE INFECTED, OPEN SORES FROM THIS HEAT PATCH IN A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AREA. DURATION: 5 HOURS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18976 THERMACARE MENSTRUAL HEAT HEAT PATCH IMD PFIZER F31772 S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR Other