FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATS 3000 TOURNIQUET SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2161860 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1526350-2011-00140
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 10, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL
Product Code
KCY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER THE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HOSPITAL HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ATS 3000. ADDITIONAL CLINICAL FOLLOW UP WITH THE HOSPITAL INDICATED THAT THE UNIT WAS GIVING CONTINUOUS ALARM. DEVICE WAS IN USE WHEN A CONTINUOUS AUDIBLE ALARM STARTED, BUT NO LED DISPLAY. SET PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED, AND THERE WAS NO HARM TO PT REPORTED. THE PROCEDURE TIME WAS INCREASED BY AN ESTIMATED 30 MIN., DUE TO REMOVAL OF TOURNIQUET, AND COMPLETION OF PROCEDURE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE TOURNIQUET UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATS 3000 TOURNIQUET SYSTEM ATS 3000 TOURNIQUET SYSTEM KCY ZIMMER SURGICAL NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1