FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OTTO BOCK

MDR report key: 195009 · Received October 28, 1998

Report

Report Number
2182293-1998-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 1998
Date of Event
August 7, 1998
Report Date
August 10, 1998
Manufacturer
OTTO BOCK ORTHOPEDIC INDUSTRY, INC.
Product Code
ISY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED A PHONE CALL ADVISING THAT AN AMPUTEE FORMERLY TREATED BY ANOTHER FACILITY HAD REPORTEDLY FALLEN WHILE WEARING A 3R60 KNEE AND FRACTURED HIS NON-AMPUTATED LEG. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY TO REPAIR THE FRACTURE AND WILL THEN RESUME AMBULATION. THE AMPUTEE IS REPORTED TO HAVE TOLD THE OTHER FACILITY STAFF THAT THE KNEE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY A FEW DAYS EARLIER, AND WAS ALLEGEDLY ADVISED TO CONTINUE USING IT. THE FALL OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER. CO HAS PROVIDED THE PATIENT WITH A NEW KNEE AND WILL FORWARD THE KNEE FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OTTO BOCK KNEE FOR ARTIFICIAL LIMB ISY OTTO BOCK ORTHOPEDIC INDUSTRY, INC. 3R60 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Hospitalization| R