FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DIGITAL THERMOMETER

MDR report key: 6883211 · 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