FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3M BRAND AGEE CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE SYSTEM (CTRS)

MDR report key: 167900 · Received May 13, 1998

Report

Report Number
2110898-1998-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 13, 1998
Date of Event
March 29, 1996
Manufacturer
HAZELTON ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER
Product Code
HRX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ALLEGES THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE PROCEDURE PERFORMED, THE COMMON DIGITAL NERVE IN HER LEFT HAND WAS INJURED. ACCORDING TO THE INFO CO HAD RECEIVED, WITH SCOPE IN PLACE AND BLADE EXTENDED, PT BECAME RESTLESS AND MOVED. ADD'L MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED? IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PT WAS EXPLORED AND REPAIRED AT ANOTHER SURGICAL FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3M BRAND AGEE CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE SYSTEM (CTRS) AGEE CTRS KIT WITH AUTOCLAVE EYEPIECE ENDOSCOPE HRX HAZELTON ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER 81020 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention