| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Heart Problem (4454)
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| Date of Event |
11/05/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A review of the complaint revealed that the patient wore the zio xt for approximately 8 of the 14 days prescribed.Irhythm advised the patient to return the zio xt.However, to date the device has not been returned.The patient has no history of reactions to medical adhesive or sensitive skin.The cause of the reported event cannot be determined.However, skin irritation is a known inherent risk of the device.The device manual warnings section read as follows: do not use the zio xt patch on patients with known allergic reaction to adhesives or hydrogels or with a family history of adhesive skin allergies.Patient may experience skin irritation.If skin irritation such as severe redness, itching or allergic symptoms develop, remove the zio xt patch from the patient¿s chest.This event is being reported per 21cfr803 as a serious injury.This report does not constitute an admission by rhythm that the product described in this report has any defects or has malfunctioned.These terms are included in form fda 3500a and are fixed terms for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient reported skin irritation with itching and redness to their healthcare provider, which the zio xt allegedly caused.The patient believes that the irritation began during the abrasion process prior to the application of the device.Despite the reaction, the patient continued to wear the device.The patient was prescribed triamcinolone acetonide cream (steroids) to apply at the xt site.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted in response to the fda notification received on september 26, 2024, concerning missing udi numbers in mdr submissions from october 2023 through december 2024.In response to this issue, irhythm conducted an investigation and identified a system processing error, which has now been resolved.Please see the update in section d4.
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