On (b)(6) 2020, we have been informed about an incident with ecg electrodes at (b)(6) in (b)(6).Skintact ecg electrodes (model fs321) were used.We have requested further information and received a completed questionnaire.A 10 minutes 3 lead "ecg monitoring before vaccine administration" was performed.The patient was described as normal.The skin type was described as dry skin.The medical history of the patient was described as food allergies: milk,egg, wheat, peanut and a vaccine allergy to mmr vaccine.The skin was not cleaned, not shaven, not disinfection and no ointment had been used but have been dried before applying the ecg electrode.3 electrodes were applied in total to the patient.The electrodes were placed on the patient's chest.During the treatment an injury was discovered.The injury was described as urticarial rash in size of about 13 x 13cm on the chest and the eyelids.The injury was treated with "dexamethasone iv injection, cpm iv injection.(stands for chlorpheniramine)".
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