FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCD EXPRESS SLEEVE K/L MEDIUM

MDR report key: 1053546 · Received May 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1017072-2008-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2008
Date of Event
April 28, 2008
Report Date
April 28, 2008
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL
Product Code
JOW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 05/27/2008. 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 THE SCD EXPRESS SLEEVE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT A PT HAD BAD SKIN BREAKDOWN DUE TO SCD GARMENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THEY FEEL THE GARMENTS WERE DIGGING INTO THE PTS' SKIN BEHIND THE KNEE AND THAT THE GARMENTS MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO TIGHT TO BEGIN WITH. BRUISING LINES ON THE PTS' LEGS WHERE THE LEG SLEEVES WERE ON THE LEGS WERE NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCD EXPRESS SLEEVE K/L MEDIUM SCD EXPRESS SLEEVE JOW TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL 9529 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK