FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PSS-318

MDR report key: 479780 · Received July 1, 2003

Report

Report Number
1219288-2003-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2003
Date of Event
June 10, 2003
Report Date
June 28, 2003
Manufacturer
VERMONT MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DRX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT DEVELOPED A SKIN IRRITATION AFTER 10 TAB ELECTRODES HAD BEEN APPLIED TO ARMS, LEGS AND CHEST. THE TABS WERE ON THE PATIENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, PINKNESS APPEARED ON EACH SITE EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT ARM. THESE IRRITATION SPOTS WERE THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR. WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE PINK AREAS TURNED TO WELTS. ALSO, PATIENT HAD HIVES ON TRUNK - FRONT AND BACK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PSS-318 EKG TAB ELECTRODES DRX VERMONT MEDICAL, INC. PSS-318 56399

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other