FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

BACK SUPPORT BELT

MDR report key: 3020651 · Received March 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5029430
Date Received
March 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
March 22, 2013
Manufacturer
TECTRON
Product Code
IQE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PURCHASED BACK SUPPORT BELT FROM CONSUMER SHOPPING THROUGH (B)(6). OPENED THE PACKAGE OF THE FIRST BACK SUPPORT BELT, AN ODOR EMITTED FROM IT AND A WATER SUBSTANCE WAS LEAKING FROM IT. CONTACTED THE SELLER AND THEY AGREED TO SEND HIM ANOTHER ONE. PT RECEIVED THE SECOND BACK SUPPORT BELT ON (B)(6) 2013 AND A NOTICEABLE ODOR EMITTED FROM IT AS WELL. THE TOXIC FUME FILLED THE ROOM WHICH MADE PT NAUSEOUS. THERE IS A LABEL WARNING ON THE DEVICE INDICATING IT CAN CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM. PT IS CONCERNED THAT THE DEVICE IS TOXIC WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS TO CONSUMERS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
119508 BACK SUPPORT BELT BACK SUPPORT BELT IQE TECTRON
119509 BACK SUPPORT BELT BACK SUPPORT BELT IQE TECTRON

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other