FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CBC CONSTAVAC

MDR report key: 12892 · Received February 9, 1994

Report

Report Number
12892
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 1994
Date of Event
January 18, 1994
Report Date
February 9, 1994
Manufacturer
STRYKER CORP.
Product Code
GCY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. A DRAIN WAS PLACED DURING SURGERY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A SCANT AMOUNT OF DRAINAGE IN THE DRAIN TUBING POST-OP. THE FOLLOWING DAY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING NO MOVEMENT IN THE LEFT FOOT. THE DRAIN WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF DRAINAGE WAS EXPRESSED FROM THE SITE. THE PT CONTINUED TO HAVE NO MOVEMENT IN THE FOOT AND WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE PERONEAL MOTOR NERVE PALSY. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED REQUIRING THE USE OF A BRACE FOR THE FOOT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CBC CONSTAVAC WOUND DRAIN GCY STRYKER CORP. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention| S