FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 315082 · Received February 6, 2001

Report

Report Number
MW1021013
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 6, 2001
Date of Event
January 17, 2001
Report Date
February 5, 2001
Manufacturer
ILLE DIV. OF MARKET FORGE (FERNO WASHINGTON, INC.)
Product Code
IMC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS INSTRUCTED TO PLACE HAND IN PARAFTIN BATH BY THERAPIST. PT C/O BATH BEING "HOT". WHEN THERAPIST CHECKED TEMP IT WAS 155 DEGREES. PT RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FINGERS. THERAPIST FOUND SWITCH HAD BEEN CHANGED TO "START" INSTEAD OF "OPERATE". NO INFO ON DEVICE RE: SAFE/THERAPEUTIC TEMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
4380 * PARAFTIN CONSTANT TEMP BATH IMC ILLE DIV. OF MARKET FORGE (FERNO WASHINGTON, INC.) 112 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Other