FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SLENDERTONE ABS

MDR report key: 5382718 · Received January 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
8020867-2015-00011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 21, 2016
Date of Event
October 31, 2011
Report Date
December 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH LTD
Product Code
NGX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO MEDICAL REPORT OR MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE USER WAS PROVIDED TO THE INVESTIGATION. NO CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN THE USER AND THE DEVICE CAN BE ESTABLISHED. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS REPRESENTING EVENTS THAT ARE MDR REPORTABLE. THE DATE OF EVENT PROVIDED IS A BEST ESTIMATE BY THE MANUFACTURER BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH LTD. WAS NOTIFIED BY IT'S DISTRIBUTOR OF A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE SYSTEM ABS (MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER UNKNOWN). THE CUSTOMER PURCHASED THE DEVICE IN (B)(6) 2011 AND HAD USED IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES, AT 30-60 MINUTES PER SESSION. THE CUSTOMER HAS STATED THAT THE DEVICE FELT UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND THE END OF (B)(6) OF THE SAME YEAR AND HAD CONSULTED WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN. THE CUSTOMER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN RIB AND REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41993 SLENDERTONE ABS POWERED MUSCLE STIMULATOR NGX BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH LTD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization