FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARCTIC SUN TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 661657 · Received January 5, 2006

Report

Report Number
1725056-2006-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 5, 2006
Date of Event
December 5, 2005
Report Date
January 5, 2006
Manufacturer
MEDIVANCE, INC.
Product Code
DWJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED IN 11/05 FOR A BURST ARTERIO-VENOUS FORMATION. THE PATIENT EXHIBITED NERUOGENIC FEVER DURING HIS STAY IN THE NEURO-ICU. THE ARCTIC SUN TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS APPLIED TO THE PATIENT IN 11/05 TO CONTROL THE PATIENT'S TEMPERATURE. IN 05, THE NURSING STAFF NOTED A SKIN PRESSURE POINT ON THE SCAPULA UNDER THE DEVICE AND DRESSED THE AREA. THE NEXT DAY, THE NURSING STAFF NOTED THAT THE SKIN ON THE THIGHS UNDER THE DEVICE WERE MOTTLED WITH SKIN BREAKDOWN, WHICH REQUIRED DEBRIDEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARCTIC SUN TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DWJ MEDIVANCE, INC. 2000 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention