FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ARCTIC SUN TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 952468 · Received November 20, 2007

Report

Report Number
1725056-2007-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 20, 2007
Date of Event
October 25, 2007
Report Date
November 19, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDIVANCE, INC.
Product Code
DWJ
PMA / PMN Number
K010338
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT ADMITTED TO THE NEURO INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AFTER SUSTAINING A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THE PT WAS PLACED ON THE ARCTIC SUN FOR FEVER CONTROL AND ICP MANAGEMENT. NO SKIN ISSUES NOTED DURING OR AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ARCTIC SUN USE. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PT WAS NOTED TO HAVE CHANGES IN SKIN COLOR (REDDENED/PURPLE) ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT ABDOMEN AND THE TOP OF THE RIGHT THIGH. A SMALL AREA OF EPIDERMIS ON THE THIGH BLISTERED WHICH IS HEALING WITH CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT. THE TREATMENT EXTENDED THE PT'S HOSPITALIZATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARCTIC SUN TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DWJ MEDIVANCE, INC. 20002 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Hospitalization