FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISP 18X3, 1BLA, 2PRT QUICK

MDR report key: 1033049 · Received April 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2648666-2008-00046
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2008
Date of Event
March 24, 2008
Report Date
March 25, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS PUERTO RICO
Product Code
HRX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL AND THEREFORE, CONDITION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. BATCH RECORDS WERE NOT REVIEWED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUFF WAS BEING USED ON THE PT'S ARM, AND IT WAS SLOWLY LOSING PRESSURE OVER TIME. THE DR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD IN THE WOUND SITE AND HE NOTICED THAT THE PT'S SKIN WAS COMING BACK TO BEING A PINK COLOR WHICH INDICATES THAT THE CUFF WAS NOT HOLDING THE PRESSURE. IT IS UNK HOW MUCH BLOOD WAS LOST; HOWEVER, THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL BLOOD AND NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DISP 18X3, 1BLA, 2PRT QUICK PNEUMATIC TOURNIQUET HRX STRYKER INSTRUMENTS PUERTO RICO UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK