FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PAL PRO STIRRUPS

MDR report key: 2181513 · Received May 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1221538-2011-00010
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Report Date
April 25, 2011
Manufacturer
ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FWZ
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAL PRO STIRRUP WAS RETURNED WITH ONLY MINOR MAINTENANCE NEEDED. NONE OF THE CONDITIONS (ADJUSTMENT OF HANDLE TENSION AND A JAMMED CLAMP) COULD BE LINKED TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE POST-OPERATIVE COMPLAINT. THE RESULTS OF THIS EVALUATION WERE SHARED WITH THE REPORTER. THE STAFF SAID THE POSITIONING INJURY RESULTED FOLLOWING A LENGTHY CASE. ANY PATIENT SYMPTOMS RESOLVED WITH POST-OP TREATMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, A NURSE FROM (B)(6) CONTACTED ALLEN MEDICAL TO REQUEST A PAL PRO STIRRUP BE EVALUATED FOLLOWING AN UNSPECIFIED POSITIONING INJURY SUSTAINED BY A PATIENT. THE CONDITION, DESCRIBED ONLY AS A TEMPORARY, POST-OPERATIVE "NEUROVASCULAR" ISSUE, RESOLVED WITH TREATMENT PRIOR TO THE DISCHARGE OF THE PATIENT FROM THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT OR IMPACT TO THE CASE, THE REPORTER SAID, AND NO PERMANENT INJURIES OR DISABILITIES WERE SUSTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PAL PRO STIRRUPS PAL PRO STIRRUPS FWZ ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS A-10051-A2 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other