PURIST
Report
- Report Number
- 3009611746-2023-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 28, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 23, 2023
- Report Date
- July 28, 2023
- Manufacturer
- JOSSI AG
- Product Code
- BWN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
DURING INVESTIGATION, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAD BEEN CHECKED : TRAINING OF THE USERS, STATE OF FUNCTIONING OF THE DEVICE, STATE OF HEALTH OF THE PATIENT INCLUDING BONE QUALITY, FOLLOWING THE IFU AND SURGICAL PROCEDURE. NO FAILURES OR DEVIATIONS WERE FOUND . SO, THE CAUSE OF THE BONE FRACTURE IS UNKNOWN AND MAY BE LINKED TO THE BONE QUALITY OF THE PATIENT. THIS CASE SEEMS TO BE AN ISOLATED CASE.
A FEW DAYS AFTER A HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY THAT WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023, A FRACTURE OF THE PATIENT'S MALLEOLUS WAS DETECTED. THE SURGEON EXPRESSED A SUSPICION THAT THE FRACTURE MAY HAVE BEEN CREATED DURING THE HANDLING OF THE PATIENT'S LEG THAT WAS PERFORMED WITH THE HELP OF THE PURIST LEG POSITIONER. IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE FRACTURE. A PLASTER CAST HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT IS A 77-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WITH NORMAL-SIZED FEET. NO MALFUNCTION OF THE PURIST LEG POSITIONER WAS OBSERVED. THE SURGEON NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ON JULY 5, 2023 OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2337336 | PURIST | TABLE AND ATTACHMENTS - OPERATING ROOM- LEG POSITIONING SYSTEM | BWN | JOSSI AG | 6813100.0158 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Female | Other |