FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VISTA CTO
MDR report key: 16852689
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Received May 2, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 16852689
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 2, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 2, 2023
- Report Date
- April 21, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ASPEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
- Product Code
- IQK
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
POSTERIOR HEAD WOUND WAS FOUND ABOVE CTO-BRACE ON OCCIPUT (BACK OF HEAD). WHEN THEY COULD START SITTING HIM UP WITH THE CTO DEVICE, THEY DID. HOWEVER, THE CTO DEVICE HAS A WAIST STRAP AND IF THE PATIENT HAS A LARGER ABDOMEN IT WILL PUSH UP ON THE WHOLE DEVICE INCLUDING ON THE MANDIBLE AND BACK OF THE HEAD. THE PADDING ON THE COLLAR IS NOT PROTECTIVE ENOUGH AND THE HARD PIECE CAN SNEAK OVER THE PADDING. HANGER CLINIC DID COME BACK TO ADJUST THE DEVICE AND PATIENT KEPT TRYING TO TAKE THE BRACE OFF BECAUSE IT WAS SO UNCOMFORTABLE. PHOTOS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247681 | VISTA CTO | ORTHOSIS, CERVICAL | IQK | ASPEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC | 984510 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |