FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

E-CARDIO

MDR report key: 2980710 · Received February 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5029129
Date Received
February 25, 2013
Date of Event
November 3, 2011
Report Date
February 25, 2013
Manufacturer
E-CARDIO
Product Code
MWJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT RECEIVED THE DEVICE IN (B)(6) 2011, ORDERED BY HER PHYSICIAN TO BE WORN FOR 10 DAYS. THE FIRST MONITOR STOPPED WORKING RIGHT AFTER SHE LEFT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. PT WAS GIVEN ANOTHER MONITOR WITH LATEX FREE LEADS BECAUSE OF HER SEVERE ALLERGIES. ON (B)(6) 2011, SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE SHE HAD STARTED EXPERIENCING BURNING FROM THE LEADS. SHE WAS SEEN AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF CHEMICAL BURNS, SCARRING ON CHEST AND ABDOMEN. SHE WAS REFERRED TO A PLASTIC SURGEON WHO PRESCRIBED BLEACHING CREAMS FOR HER SCARS. PT IS IN PAIN, INSOMNIA AND IS SEEKING COMPENSATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
79484 E-CARDIO HOLTER MONITOR MWJ E-CARDIO ER920W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Other| R