TRIOS, TABLE BASE
Report
- Report Number
- 2921578-2024-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 12, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2024
- Report Date
- August 14, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MIZUHO ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- JEA
- UDI-DI
- 00842430103957
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS POSITIONED PRONE ON THE SPINAL TOP FOR A RF ABLATION PROCEDURE WITH A SINGLE STRAP, ACROSS THE UPPER THIGHS, BELOW THE GLUTEAL FOLD. THE TABLE HAD BEEN TILTED FOR IMPROVED VISUALIZATION. WHEN THEY WENT TO LEVEL THE TABLE, THE PATIENT'S UPPER BODY CAME LOOSE AND SLID OFF. NO INJURIES TO THE PATIENT WERE IDENTIFIED. THE IFU OF THE DEVICE HAS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION OF BUTTOCK STRAP AND LEG SAFETY STRAP AND SUGGESTS AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY STRAP MAY BE APPLIED AROUND THE UPPER BODY AS APPLICABLE. THE PLACEMENT AND LOCATION OF THE STRAPS ARE STILL AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SURGEON AND VARY BY PROCEDURE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT THUS REMAINS UNKNOWN AS MULTIPLE FACTORS SUCH AS CHALLENGING HABITUS, NON-OPTIMAL USAGE OF POSITIONING AND SAFETY STRAP AND/OR SURGEON'S DISCRETION COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVED PATIENT FALL.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A WOMAN FELL FROM THE TRIOS TABLE WHEN IT WAS TILTED. SHE WASN'T STRAPPED AROUND THE TOP. THE TABLE WAS BARELY TILTED WHEN SHE FELL OFF AND HIT HER HEAD. A COUPLE DAYS LATER DOCTORS TOLD THE FSE (FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER) THAT IT WASN'T A JERK BUT SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE HEAD IN ASSEMBLY. FSE TOLD THEM MAXIMUM MOVEMENT IS TWO DEGREES (CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE) AND IT MEASURED AROUND 1 AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION SO IT IS FINE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A WOMAN FELL FROM THE TRIOS TABLE WHEN IT WAS TILTED. SHE WASN'T STRAPPED AROUND THE TOP. THE TABLE WAS BARELY TILTED WHEN SHE FELL OFF AND HIT HER HEAD. A COUPLE DAYS LATER DOCTORS TOLD THE FSE THAT IT WASN'T A JERK BUT SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE HEAD IN ASSEMBLY. FSE TOLD THEM MAXIMUM MOVEMENT IS TWO DEGREES (CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE) AND IT MEASURED AROUND 1 AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION SO IT IS FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 766303 | TRIOS, TABLE BASE | OPERATING TABLE | JEA | MIZUHO ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC. | 7803 | 00842430103957 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Other |