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Received Feb 25, 2005 · Event occurred Jan 4, 2005

Report MW1034822 · MDR key 578134

Device

Generic name

Tanning Device

Manufacturer

Ni

Model number

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Catalog number

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Lot number

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Product problems

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

Patient

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  • Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PT GOT WRINKLES. THEY EXPLAINED THEM AS WHITE LINES ON FOREHEAD. FOUR DAYS LATER PT TANNED AGAIN. THREE DAYS LATER PT TOLD REPORTER THAT THEY HAD GONE TO A DERAMATOLOGIST AND HE WAS DOING TREATMENTS ON PT'S FACE. PT CAME INTO SALON SO REPORTER COULD SEE THEIR FACE (UPON REPORTER'S REQUEST) AND REPORTER COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING BEYOND WHAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER NORMAL FOR A PT PT'S AGE. PT ALSO INFORMED REPORTER THAT THE SECOND TIME PT TANNED THEY GOT MORE WRINKLES. SEVERAL EMPLOYEES AND A CUSTOMER LOOKED AT PT'S FACE ALSO AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY.