FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

BIODEX GIMBAL ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 2356568 · Received November 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2356568
Date Received
November 29, 2011
Date of Event
November 16, 2011
Report Date
November 29, 2011
Manufacturer
BIODEX MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
BXB
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AT THE COMPLETION OF AN OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY "BIODEX" TREATMENT, THE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (PTA) ATTEMPTED TO DISCONTINUE THE TREATMENT AND DISENGAGE THE PATIENT FROM THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE PTA ATTEMPTED TO SHUT IT OFF AND THE BIODEX ARM COMPRESSED DOWN ON THE PATIENT'S LEFT KNEE TEMPORARILY PINNING HER TO THE SEAT. NO APPARENT INJURY FROM INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR IDENTIFIED USER ERROR - NOT DEVICE MALFUNCTION - AS CAUSE OF INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIODEX GIMBAL ASSEMBLY EXERCISER, POWERED BXB BIODEX MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 820-120 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES