FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCD EXPRESS SLEEVE T/L MEDIUM

MDR report key: 1052858 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1017072-2008-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
April 1, 2008
Report Date
April 29, 2008
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALTHCARE / KENDALL
Product Code
JOW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY; UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTHCARE / KENDALL THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH AN SCD SLEEVE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE DR HAD A PT WHO REPORTED NUMBNESS IN THEIR LOWER EXTREMITY AFTER A ROUTINE LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE. THE DR OBSERVED AND NOTICED SOME "FOOT DROP" FROM THE PT. HE DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO OUR SLEEVE TUBING PRESSING AGAINST THE PERINEAL NERVE ON THE PT'S SHIN. HE REPORTED THAT THE PT'S FEELING HAD RETURNED AS HE TOLD THEM IT WOULD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCD EXPRESS SLEEVE T/L MEDIUM SCD EXPRESS SLEEVE JOW TYCO HEALTHCARE / KENDALL 9530 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK