FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

BREG POLAR CARE GLACIER

MDR report key: 5066107 · Received September 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
2028253-2015-00006
Date Received
September 9, 2015
Date of Event
February 9, 2015
Report Date
September 8, 2015
Manufacturer
BREG, INC.
Product Code
ILO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. BREG HAS REVIEWED INTERNAL COMPLAINT FILES AND FINDS NO RECORD OF THIS INCIDENT PREVIOUSLY BEING REPORTED. THIS IS THE FIRST NOTIFICATION RECEIVED FOR THIS INCIDENT. DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BREG RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THROUGH FDAS MEDWATCH PROGRAM OF A PATIENT WHO ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED REDNESS, SWELLING, AND DELAYED WOUND HEALING FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHOPLASTY AND THE APPLICATION OF COLD THERAPY. THE MEDWATCH REPORT REFERENCES THE POLAR CARE GLACIER AS THE COLD THERAPY DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
594520 BREG POLAR CARE GLACIER POLAR CARE GLACIER ILO BREG, INC. 10901

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Hospitalization