FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUPER POLIGRIP

MDR report key: 855071 · Received May 23, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5001930
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2007
Report Date
May 23, 2007
Manufacturer
SUPER POLIGRIP GLAXO SMITH KLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE LP
Product Code
KOM
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS TOTALLY DISABLED. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEUROPATHY 2 YEARS AGO AND TREATED WITH MEDICINE. HE HAS NO FEELING IN HIS HANDS AND IS USING WALKER TO KEEP FROM FALLING. HE SAID, HE DETERIORATED AFTER USING THIS DEVICE. HE HAS PAIN WHILE STANDING OR SITTING. HE SAID, HE HAS LOST HIS SHORT-TERM MEMORY AND HE CAN'T RECALL MANY THINGS. HE SAID MY LIFE IS DONE, AND PEOPLE THINK THAT I AM CONTAGIOUS AND THEY DON'T WANT TO COME TO SEE ME. I STILL CAN DRIVE, BUT I TAKE MY DAUGHTER WITH ME IN CASE I FALL. I HAVE FALLEN MANY TIMES BEFORE. HE SAID THAT, HE HAS READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT HIS PROBLEM, THAT 25% OF PEOPLE DIE FROM THAT EACH YEAR. HE SAID HE IS GOING TO GET AN ATTORNEY TO LOOK AT THE REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUPER POLIGRIP NONE KOM SUPER POLIGRIP GLAXO SMITH KLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE LP
2 SUPER POLIGRIP NONE KOM SUPER POLIGRIP GLAXO SMITH KLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE LP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR SOMA - 350MG| LACTASE| PAIN KILLER| NORTRIPTYLINE| DIAZEPAM - 10MG| MS - CONTIN / MORFINE 60MG| CYMBALTA