FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDICAL COMPRESSION HOSE

MDR report key: 10217714 · Received June 30, 2020

Report

Report Number
MW5095305
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2020
Date of Event
May 24, 2020
Report Date
June 26, 2020
Manufacturer
BSN-JOBST GMBH
Product Code
DWL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LOOKS LIKE MIGHT CAUSE DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. THE JOBST MEDICAL COMPRESSION HOSE ELASTIC FABRIC DOESN'T COMPARE WITH THE U.S. MADE BEFORE 2018. THE HOSE HAVE BEEN OUTSOURCED TO (B)(6). THE FABRIC IS WEAK AND LETS THE BLOOD STAGNATE AT THE ANKLES, CAUSING AWFUL AND VERY UNCOMFORTABLE SWELLING / LIGATION MAKING 2-3 WHITE RINGS AROUND ANKLES. THIS COULD CAUSE A BLOOD CLOT. THE HOSE HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED WAY BEFORE 2018 BY A DOCTOR, AS I WAS GETTING SPIDER VEINS AND TIRED LEGS. THIS OUTSOURCING IS BAD FOR OUR ECONOMY AND BAD FOR HEALTH. THESE HOSE ARE NOT INEXPENSIVE EITHER, ALMOST (B)(6). INCIDENT DATE: (B)(6) 2020. PURCHASE DATE: (B)(6) 2020. (B)(4). FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
679627 MEDICAL COMPRESSION HOSE STOCKING, MEDICAL SUPPORT (TO PREVENT POOLING OF BLOOD IN LEGS) DWL BSN-JOBST GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR