FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC CAST CUTTER - HEX DRIVE
MDR report key: 20770986
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Received November 25, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 20770986
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 25, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 5, 2024
- Report Date
- August 9, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BSN MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- LGH
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MI
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
WHILE REMOVING CASTS FROM A SERIAL CASTING PATIENT, SHE JUMPED AND STATED IT WAS HOT. UPON COMPLETION OF CAST REMOVAL, SKIN WAS INSPECTED AND SHE DID HAVE A SMALL BURN. THE CAST SAW BLADES BECAME VERY HOT AND THE BURN OCCURRED THROUGH STOCKINETTE BARRIER AND SEVERAL LAYERS OF WEBRIL CAST PADDING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1631306 | AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC CAST CUTTER - HEX DRIVE | INSTRUMENT, CAST REMOVAL, AC-POWERED | LGH | BSN MEDICAL, INC. | 74470-00010-01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 YR | Female | Other |