FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IONTOPHORESIS SWEAT CHLORIDE GIBSON COOKE SWEAT TEST APPARAT

MDR report key: 813719 · Received January 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
813719
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2007
Date of Event
December 1, 2006
Report Date
January 9, 2007
Manufacturer
FARRALL INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
KTB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERGOING SWEAT TESTING (IONTOPHORESIS - SWEAT CHLORIDE.) RIGHT ARM TESTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. DURING TEST OF LEFT ARM, CHILD BEGAN TO CRY. WHEN THE ELECTRODE WAS REMOVED, THE ARM APPEARED TO BE BURNED WITH BLACK PINHOLE MARKS AND WELTS ON ARM UNDER ELECTRODE AREA AND OUT FROM AROUND ELECTRODES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IONTOPHORESIS SWEAT CHLORIDE GIBSON COOKE SWEAT TEST APPARAT SENSOR, SWEAT TESTER KTB FARRALL INSTRUMENTS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 MO