FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTHREX

MDR report key: 1002045 · Received February 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5005625
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2008
Date of Event
June 1, 2007
Report Date
October 29, 2007
Manufacturer
ARTHREX, INC
Product Code
HRX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: LEFT KNEE DIAGNOSTIC ARTHROSCOPY, CHONDROPLASTY OF PATELLA, FEMORAL TROCHLEAR GROOVE, MEDIAL FEMORAL CONDYLE, LATERAL TIBIAL PLATEAU. DIFFUSE SYNOVECTOMY, OPEN EXCISION OF SUPERIOR PREPATELLAR BURSITIS, MINI-OPEN LATERAL RETINACULAR RELEASE. DURING THE MID PORTION OF THE SURGERY - THE SURGEON NOTED THAT ARTHROSCOPY PUMP WAS PUMPING VERY FAST AND WAS VERY AUDIBLE. THERE WAS NO SHAVING SUCTION BEING PERFORMED OR FLUID COMING OUT OF THE PORTALS. IT WAS THEN NOTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FAIRLY QUICK SUDDEN FLUID EXTRAVASATION INTO THE THIGH REGION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTHREX CONTINUOUS WAVE III ARTHROSCOPY PUMP HRX ARTHREX, INC AR 6475 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Hospitalization