inforMED
InjuryLEJ

NI

Received Feb 19, 2003 · Event occurred Feb 13, 2003

Report MW4003459 · MDR key 446094

Device

Generic name

Tanning Booth

Manufacturer

Ni

Model number

NI

Catalog number

NI

Lot number

NI

Product problems

  • Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)

Patient

*

  • Fainting
  • Fall
  • Dizziness
  • Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

FAINTED/DIZZY SPELL. CLIENT TANNED, WENT TO THE BATHROOM, WAS COMING OUT OF THE RESTROOM AND STARTED ASKING FOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBER. GIRLS AT DESK HEARD THEM, THEY WENT TO SEE WHAT THE CLIENT WANTED AND THEY WERE LYING ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR. CALLED THE PARAMEDICS-THEY CHECKED THE CLIENT OUT AND THEY APPEARED FINE. CLIENT WALKED OUT OF THE SALON AND DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. PHONED THEM THAT EVENING AND TODAY. CLIENT IS FINE, CLIENT STATED THAT THEY HADN'T EATEN AND STARTED FEELING DIZZY, AFTER RETURNING CALL TO THE SALON THE NEXT DAY.