BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    MW5076102

    MDR report key: 7369578 · Received March 26, 2018

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5076102
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    March 26, 2018
    Date of Event
    April 29, 2017
    Report Date
    March 22, 2018
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    MD, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT PRESENTED WITH RIGHT FINGER SWELLING FROM JAMMING FINGER. SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA, PROVIDER USED ETHYL CHLORIDE, OR "FREEZY SPRAY" BEFORE THE PROCEDURE. THE SPRAY WAS FLAMMABLE, AND THE CAUTERY IGNITED THE CHUX UNDERNEATH. PROVIDER EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, NO HARM TO PATIENT. THE PRODUCT IS NOT CLEARLY LABELED AND IDENTIFIABLE FOR RISK OF FLAMMABILITY. THE PRODUCT IS GEBAUER'S ETHYL CHLORIDE, BY THE GEBAUER COMPANY. DOSE OR AMOUNT: 103.5 ML. FREQUENCY: PRN. ROUTE: TOPICAL. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2017. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA OF NAILBED. IS THE PRODUCT COMPOUNDED: NO. IS THE PRODUCT OVER-THE-COUNTER: NO. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED: YES.

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 10 YR