HYDROCOLLATOR
Received Jul 31, 2012 · Event occurred Jul 24, 2012
Report 2679261 · MDR key 2679261
Device
Generic name
Moist Therapy Pack Conditioner
Manufacturer
Dynatronics Corp. Chattanooga OperationsModel number
2202/2204Catalog number
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Lot number
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Product problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information
Patient
80 YR
- Erythema
- Pain
- Swelling
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
AFTER THE DISCHARGE FROM THE EMG (ELECTROMYOGRAM) LAB, THE PATIENT'S FAMILY CALLED TO REPORT THAT PATIENT HAD A RED AREA ON THE ABDOMEN WHERE THE HYDROCOLLATOR PAD HAD BEEN. THE FAMILY BROUGHT THE PATIENT TO THE ER (EMERGENCY ROOM) LATER THAT EVENING BECAUSE OF INCREASED PAIN AND BLISTERING. THE AREA WAS DESCRIBED AS A 10 X 8 CM RED AREA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ABDOMEN WITH MILD BLISTERING ABOVE THE UMBILICUS. THE TREATMENT WAS BACITRACIN TOPICAL OINTMENT.