InjuryFTC
UV PHOTOTHERAPY
Received Jan 22, 2021
Report MW5098974 · MDR key 11222780
Device
Generic name
Light, Ultraviolet, Dermatological
Manufacturer
UnkProduct problems
- Patient-Device Incompatibility
Patient
42 YR
- Erythema
- Burning Sensation
- Burn, Thermal
- Erythema
- Burning Sensation
- Burn, Thermal
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
I AM A PHYSICIAN AND GOT A PSORIASIS PATIENT RECENTLY. HE USED A LAMP FROM (B)(6) BUT GOT BURNED DEADLY. THE LAMP CAUSES INCREASED BURNING AND REDNESS TO HIS ELBOW PSORIASIS. HE HAD TO STOP USING AFTER 2 DAYS AND THOROUGHLY WASH SKIN TO ALLEVIATE INTENSE BURNING. THE LAMP IS A PRESCRIPTION (RX) MEDICAL DEVICE WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS IN ITS PACKAGE AND MANUAL. I THINK (B)(6) IS FORBIDDEN TO SELL THIS ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION. THE LINK OF THE LAMP IS (B)(6). (B)(6) SHOULD REMOVE THIS.