FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IONTOPHORESIS TREATMENT KIT

MDR report key: 635094 · Received September 14, 2005

Report

Report Number
2939821-2005-00007
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 14, 2005
Date of Event
August 23, 2005
Report Date
September 14, 2005
Manufacturer
NORTH COAST MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
EGJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REC'D IONTOPHORESIS TREATMENT WITH DEXAMETHASONE BY PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT) ON RIGHT SHOULDER/ARM. NO REDNESS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TREATMENT. 4 HOURS LATER, PT CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY HAD A HOLE IN THEIR ARM. THE FOLLOWING DAY, PT REC'D TREATMENT FROM PT FOR INCIDENT. THERAPIST NOTED MINOR SKIN BREAKDOWN ON RIGHT BICEP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IONTOPHORESIS TREATMENT KIT IONTOPHORESIS TREATMENT ELECTRODE EGJ NORTH COAST MEDICAL, INC. * 4308-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other