BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CURRIE MEDICAL SPECIALITIES, INC. ALP

    MDR report key: 2065701 · Received April 15, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5020301
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 15, 2011
    Report Date
    April 15, 2011
    Manufacturer
    CURRIE MEDICAL SPECIALITIES, INC.
    Product Code
    JOW
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    MS, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE ALTERNATING LEG PRESSURE VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM PREVENTION SYSTEM BY CURRIE MEDICAL SPECIALITIES, INC. HAS BEEN IN USE IN OUR HEALTH SYSTEM FOR A FEW MONTHS AND WE ARE HAVING SKIN BREAKDOWN WHERE THE TUBES THAT CONNECT THE CALF SLEEVES TO THE PUMP ON THE UNDERSIDE OF OUR PT'S LEGS. WE HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THEM. THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS, BUT US. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE PUT THE SLEEVES ON UPSIDE DOWN SO THE TUBES ARE ON THE TOP OF THE PT'S LEGS, BUT THEY REFUSED TO PUT THIS IN WRITING AS AN ACCEPTABLE CHANGE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 CURRIE MEDICAL SPECIALITIES, INC. ALP ALP JOW CURRIE MEDICAL SPECIALITIES, INC. ALP 501 PUMP

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Disability