FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3M NEXCARE CRACKED HEEL CARE

MDR report key: 621032 · Received July 11, 2005

Report

Report Number
2110898-2005-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2005
Date of Event
June 3, 2005
Report Date
June 3, 2005
Manufacturer
3M CONSUMER HEALTH CARE
Product Code
NEC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO 3M FROM A CUSTOMER THAT THEY HAD USED THE 3M NEXCARE CRACKED HEEL CARE PRODUCT FOR ONE AND A HALF MONTHS WHEN THEY STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN EXTENDING FROM THEIR HEEL TO THEIR KNN AND HIP. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO 3M THEY WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THE ER PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED A BONE INFECTION. THE CUSTOMER CONSULTED AN ORTHOPEDIST. A LETTER AND REPORT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER FROM THE CONSULTING ORTHOPEDIST DID NOT REPORT A BONE INFECTION. THE ORTHOPEDIST ORDERED AN MRI IN 2005 AND DID NOTE NONSPECIFIC SIGNS THAT MAY REPRESENT CELLULITIS AND MILD PERONEAL AND POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENOSYNOVITIS. THE ORTHOPEDIST REPORT ALSO STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SUED THE 3M PRODUCT BUT DID NOT ATTRIBUTE ANY INJURY TO THE 3M PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3M NEXCARE CRACKED HEEL CARE SKIN PROTECTANT NEC 3M CONSUMER HEALTH CARE NA 4246

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention