FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IONTO TREATMENT KIT, SMALL SQUARE (12)

MDR report key: 615071 · Received June 17, 2005

Report

Report Number
2939821-2005-00004
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 17, 2005
Date of Event
February 11, 2005
Report Date
June 16, 2005
Manufacturer
NORTH COAST MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
EGJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT VISITED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT), SEEKING TREATMENT FOR TENDONITIS. SMALL SQUARE IONTOPHORESIS ELECTRODE APPLIED ADJACENT TO PATIENT'S WRIST. NOTHING NOTED ON INITIAL VISIT. ON FOLLOW-UP VISIT TO OT, DAMAGED SKIN VISIBLE IN LOCATION WHERE ELECTRODE WAS USED. WAS A "FULL THICKNESS INJURY" THAT LOOKED LIKE A 3RD DEGREE BURN. PATIENT WENT TO SEE THEIR REGULAR DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT OF SKIN INJURY. DOCTOR REFERRED PATIENT TO HOSPITAL FOR WHIRLPOOL TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IONTO TREATMENT KIT, SMALL SQUARE (12) IONTOPHORESIS TREATMENT ELECTRODE EGJ NORTH COAST MEDICAL, INC. NC89250B 251478-003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Other