Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2007:	40
Year 2008:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
BURN KNEE AFTER BEARING COLD PACKS ON IT FOR 30 MIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Chairs
PT GOT UP TO PUT HEAT PAD IN CHAIR AT NH, COULD NOT FIT BODY FELL, HIT KNEE. DX. LAC 8 CM R KNEE, PVC'S, SUPECTED TIA'S.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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