FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DECOMPRESSION TABLE

MDR report key: 17851353 · Received October 2, 2023

Report

Report Number
3007278668-2022-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 2, 2023
Date of Event
July 12, 2019
Report Date
March 23, 2022
Manufacturer
PIVOTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS
Product Code
ITH
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A HERNIATED DISC IS CAUSED BY COMPRESSION OF THE DISC WHERE THE DECOMPRESSION DOES THE OPPOSITE, APPLIES DISTRACTION. THE REPORTED INJURY IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE CAUSED BY THE DECOMPRESSION DEVICE, AND THE REPORTING PARTY DID NOT SUGGEST THE DEVICE WAS THE CAUSE. INCORRECT TREATMENT PROTOCOL BY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WAS THE CAUSE IDENTIFIED, BUT THE DECOMPRESSION TABLE HAD BEEN PART OF THAT PROTOCOL SO AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT OUR DEVICE WAS PART OF A TREATMENT PROTOCOL FOR A PATIENT BEING TREATED FOR BACK PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN, NECK TIGHTNESS, AND LOWER AND BILATERAL BACK PAIN. AFTER A TREATMENT IN (B)(6) 2019, PERFORMED BY THE ASSISTANT, TREATMENT THAT INVOLVED HEAT FOLLOWED BY DECOMPRESSION, THE PATIENT REPORTED A POP AND EXTREME PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. THE DOCTOR ASSESSED THE PATIENT AND REPORTEDLY IDENTIFIED THAT THE ASSISTANT HAD INCORRECTLY APPLIED HEAT AND TRACTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1847218 DECOMPRESSION TABLE ITH PIVOTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS E9011

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other