FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HAIRMAX LASER COMB

MDR report key: 3339324 · 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