FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANODYNE THERAPY

MDR report key: 745650 · Received July 11, 2006

Report

Report Number
MW1039651
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2006
Date of Event
April 14, 2006
Report Date
July 11, 2006
Manufacturer
ANODYNE THERAPY, LLC
Product Code
ILY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
LA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ANODYNE THERAPY DEVICE WAS APPLIED TO THE GROIN AREA TO TREAT THE CONDITION SHINGLES, BY A PHYSICAL THERAPIST. THE THERAPIST WAS NOT INSTRUCTED OR HAD NO KNOWLEDGE HOW TO USE THIS BEFORE IT WAS APPLIED. AS A RESULT, SERIOUS BURNS, SWELLING, AND PAIN WERE RECEIVED BY THE PT IN THE GROIN, BUTTOCK, HIPS. PT REPORTED THE BURN INCIDENTS TO ANODYNE THERAPY SEVERAL TIMES, AND WAS MET WITH INDIFFERENCE AND NO ONE RETURNED THE CALL. THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST EVENTUALLY EMAILED ANODYNE THERAPY SEVERAL TIMES, AND ANODYNE SENT A LETTER CLAIMING INDIFFERENCE AND NO RESPONSIBILITY. ANODYNE STILL HAS NEVER CALLED THE PT TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANODYNE THERAPY ANODYNE INFRARED THERAPY ILY ANODYNE THERAPY, LLC PROFESSIONAL MODEL *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention| S