FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

STERIS OR BED

MDR report key: 1743024 · Received June 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5016540
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 25, 2010
Date of Event
April 1, 2010
Report Date
June 25, 2010
Manufacturer
STERIS CORP.
Product Code
FQO
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS IN TRENDELENBURG DURING AN EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY. AT THE END OF THE CASE, WHEN ANESTHESIA WAS LEVELING THE BED, THE ORANGE CORD FROM THE SCD MACHINE WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE SKIRT OF THE BED, CAUSING THE CONTROLS TO MALFUNCTION. THE FOOT OF THE BED WENT UP IN A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, AS DID THE PT'S LEGS UNTIL THE SAFETY STRAP COULD BE LOOSENED FROM THE THIGHS. DR EXAMINED THE PT AND SHE WAS MOVING HER LEGS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, AS SHE WAS COMING OUT OF ANESTHESIA. PT WAS TAKEN TO PACU AND OBSERVED FOR FURTHER INJURY. REPORTED INCIDENT TO STERIS ON 4/5/2010, AND RECEIVED CALL FROM THEIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT TEAM. ON 4/8/10, STERIS COMPANY REP WAS HERE TO INSPECT TABLE. ALL REPAIRS COMPLETED BY STERIS CORP TECHNICIAN ON 4/15/2010. OPERATING ROOM TABLE HAD BEEN PULLED FROM SERVICE UNTIL INSPECTION AND REPAIRS COULD BE COMPLETED. ON (B)(6) 2010, AFTER INCIDENT - (B)(6) 2010. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: SURGERY BED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERIS OR BED OR TABLE FQO STERIS CORP. 3085 5P

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR