FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WITOUCH

MDR report key: 5854562 · Received August 8, 2016

Report

Report Number
3008585473-2016-00614
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2016
Date of Event
June 1, 2016
Report Date
August 8, 2016
Manufacturer
HOLLYWOG, LLC
Product Code
NUH
PMA / PMN Number
K120500
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE EVALUATION OF THE OUTPUT WAVEFORMS: STAGE 1, STAGE 2 AND STAGE 3 (ALL STAGES) FUNCTION AS INTENDED TO DESIGN SPECIFICATION. DEVICE PERFORMED AND FUNCTIONED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I EXPERIENCED HIVES/WELTS PREDOMINATELY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY LOWER BACK, BUT WASN'T A BIG ISSUE. THE FIRST OCCASION WAS WORSE THAN THE SECOND WITH MORE HIVES/WELTS. I CLEANSED MY SKIN WITH ALCOHOL BEFORE EACH USE. I INTERMITTENTLY FELT A HIGHER INTENSITY OUTPUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE, IT ALMOST ALWAYS SEEMED TO OCCUR AFTER I POWERED IT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, OR A 2ND OR 3RD USE CONCURRENTLY. I USED MY LITHIUM BATTERIES FROM THE BEGINNING AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FIRST MONTH WITHOUT ANY ISSUES IN THE ORIGINAL UNIT I PURCHASED. I REFRAINED FROM USING THE PRODUCT FOR ABOUT SIX DAYS, AND APPLIED CALAMINE LOTION TO HELP STOP THE ITCHING. I CAN'T FIND A PICTURE I THOUGHT I TOOK OF THE FIRST RASH. I INCLUDED A PICTURE OF THE SECOND RASH AND THE LITHIUM BATTERIES I USED. I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH ANOTHER PICTURE OF MY BACK SINCE IT IS FINE AND ALL HEALED NOW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
506610 WITOUCH OVER-THE-COUNTER TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMLUATOR NUH HOLLYWOG, LLC 11.1510

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability WITOUCH