FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRACE-RITA SILVER/SILVER CHLORIDE ECG MONITORING

MDR report key: 926140 · Received October 7, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5004007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2007
Date of Event
September 29, 2007
Report Date
October 7, 2007
Manufacturer
BIO-DETEK INC.
Product Code
DRX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SERIES OF TRACE-RITE SILVER/SILVER CHLORIDE DISPOSABLE ECG MONITORING ELECTRODES WERE PLACED ON THE ABDOMEN AND CHEST OF THE PT FOR AN ELECTIVE STRESS ECHO CARDIAC TEST. THE NEXT DAY, 24 HRS LATER, PT PRESENTED WITH SEVERE CONTACT DERMATITIS IN THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE ELECTRODES. THE SKIN WAS INDURATED AND ERYTHEMATOUS, AND DEMONSTRATED ARCUATE AND ANNULAR PROFILES CORRESPONDING TO THE ADHESIVE COATED SURFACE OF THE ROUND FOAM ELECTRODES. THERE WERE NO REACTION TO THE GEL USED ON THE WAND USED FOR THE ECHO. FREQUENCY: 1X. ROUTE: CUTANEOUS. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRACE-RITA SILVER/SILVER CHLORIDE ECG MONITORING ECG ELECTRODES ADULT FOAM ROUND DRX BIO-DETEK INC. P/N ME405 ME405

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other