FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
HAIRMAX LASER COMB
MDR report key: 3339324
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Received September 6, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- MW5031744
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 11, 2013
- Report Date
- September 6, 2013
- Product Code
- OAP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT STARTED USING THE LASERCOMB LATE (B)(6) 2012 FOR THINNING HAIR. WITHIN 2 WEEKS SHE WAS HAVING TINGLING IN HER SCALP AND PAIN. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF PRODUCT USE SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE LASERCOMB WAS THE CAUSATIVE AGENT. SHE DISCONTINUED USE AND WITHIN 2 WEEKS THE PAIN CEASED. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE PRODUCT FOR A SECOND TIME. AFTER USING THE DEVICE 3 TIMES A WEEK, THE PAIN AND TINGLING RETURNED. AFTER 5 MONTHS THE PT STOPPED USING THE PRODUCT BUT CONTINUED HAVING PAIN (TREMENDOUS) AND TINGLING TO THE SCALP. THE NEUROLOGIST STATED THAT THE PAIN MAY BE PRODUCT USE RELATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443331 | HAIRMAX LASER COMB | LASERCOMB | OAP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR |