FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

COMPOUND W FREEZE OFF

MDR report key: 493622 · Received October 31, 2003

Report

Report Number
2528909-2003-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 31, 2003
Date of Event
September 29, 2003
Report Date
October 30, 2003
Manufacturer
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
GEH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FAMILY MEMBER APPLIED COMPOUND W FREEZE OFF TO PATIENT'S LEG TO TREAT A WART. LEG WENT STIFF AND BURNED. PURCHASED PRODUCT 2003, USED FIRST TIME 5 DAYS LATER IN THE EVENING. WART IS IN CREASE BEHIND KNEE AND BURN IS ONE INCH ACROSS CREASE. FAMILY MEMBER STATES THEY USED PER DIRECTION, HOWEVER COULD STILL HEAR HISSING SOUND, ALTHOUGH NOT PASSING APPLICATOR WHILE IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. STOPPED APPLICATION WITH PATIENT'S CRIES. FAMILY MEMBER CLAIMS THAT APPLICATION LEFT ONE INCH BURN AND SAYS THE LEG WAS FROZEN AS WELL, LEFT MARK AND STILL HURTS TO MOVE LEG. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION SOUGHT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION/INJURY. DOCTOR CONSULTED 3 DAYS AFTER APPLICATION, DIAGNOSIS SECOND DEGREE BURN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPOUND W FREEZE OFF CRYOSURGICAL WART TREATMENT SYSTEM GEH ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. * 0503

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR Required Intervention