FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DONJOY ICEMAN

MDR report key: 1880356 · Received October 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616086-2010-00051
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 20, 2010
Date of Event
December 15, 2009
Report Date
October 20, 2010
Manufacturer
DJ ORTHOPEDICS DE MEXICO
Product Code
ILO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MFR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT WAS MFR'S FIRST NOTICE OF THIS EVENT. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL CLAIMS IN THE COMPLAINT THAT THE PT WAS INJURED REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT TO RIGHT KNEE. HE ALLEGES THAT CRYOTHERAPY WAS APPLIED. THE COMPLAINT CONTAINS NO INFO ABOUT THE THERAPY PROTOCOL PRESCRIBED BY PLAINTIFF'S DOCTOR (E.G., DURATION OF COLD THERAPY SESSIONS AND BREAKS IN BETWEEN SAME, TEMPERATURE SETTINGS) THE BARRIER PLACED BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE PT'S SKIN, INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED TO THE PT ABOUT USE OF THE DEVICE OR WHETHER THERE WERE ANY CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR COLD THERAPY. PLAINTIFF CLAIMS HE SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURIES RESULTING IN DISFIGUREMENT AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE MFR OF OR INSPECT THE DEVICE. BECAUSE THE MATTER IS IN LITIGATION, IT HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DONJOY ICEMAN COLD THERAPY UNIT ILO DJ ORTHOPEDICS DE MEXICO NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Disability