FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCHOLL FREEZE VERRUCA AND WART REMOVER

MDR report key: 2997381 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004142665-2013-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Report Date
March 7, 2013
Manufacturer
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Product Code
GEH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CONSUMER REPORTED THAT HIS FINGER SWELLED UP AFTER USING THE SCHOLL FREEZE VERRUCA AND WART REMOVER PRODUCT. THE FREEZE PRODUCT WAS USED TO TREAT A WART ON THE INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND OF THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE CHARGED THE CANISTER FOR 15 SECONDS AND WAITED 5 SECONDS BEFORE APPLYING THE APPLICATOR BUD TO THE WART FOR 30 SECONDS. THE PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS STATES ¿KEEPING THE CAN UPRIGHT AND HOLDING AS SHOWN, PRESS THE CAP DOWN FOR 5 SECONDS¿ AND ¿YOU MUST WAIT FOR 15 SECONDS, HOLDING THE BUD POINTING DOWNWARDS BEFORE APPLYING TO THE VERRUCA OR WART.¿ THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE DID THIS TREATMENT ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY AND THE DAY AFTER HE WOKE UP AND HIS FINGER HAD SWELLED UP LIKE A BALLOON. ON THE FRIDAY OF THAT WEEK, HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE STAYED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR HAD TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD CELLULITIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
97770 SCHOLL FREEZE VERRUCA AND WART REMOVER NONE GEH ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1001-0166 1102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization