FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
DIGITAL THERMOMETER
MDR report key: 6883211
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Received September 20, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- MW5072253
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 20, 2017
- Date of Event
- September 29, 2016
- Report Date
- September 19, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BESTMED, LLC / K-JUMP HEALTH CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FLL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
MY CHILD HAD BEEN COME DOWN WITH A FEVER SO I WENT INTO A (B)(6), I BOUGHT THE DIGITAL THERMOMETER. I READ HER TEMP AT 102 SO I GAVE HER MEDICINE TO REDUCE THE FEVER. I TOOK IT AGAIN WHEN SHE WARMED UP AND IT WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER. I DIDN'T TAKE HER IN TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. AFTER SHE BEGAN TO HAVE FAST BREATHING AND A POUNDING CHEST DID I TAKE HER IN. SHE WAS ACTUALLY 3 DEGREES HIGHER THAN WHAT THE THERMOMETER INDICATED. MY CHILD WAS AT A 104 WHEN WE HIT THE ER. SHE HAD BEEN POSSIBLY AT A 105 WHILE I'M THINKING THE THERMOMETER WAS CORRECT. SHE HAD PNEUMONIA AND WAS TREATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 658605 | DIGITAL THERMOMETER | THERMOMETER, ELECTRONIC | FLL | BESTMED, LLC / K-JUMP HEALTH CO., LTD. | KI-8190 | 1410 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 MO | Life Threatening |