FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT-ORTHOSIS

MDR report key: 2392874 · Received February 22, 2007

Report

Report Number
2392874
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2007
Date of Event
December 12, 2006
Report Date
January 12, 2007
Manufacturer
DESERT PROSTHETIC AND ORTHOTIC
Product Code
IQI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SLIDING KNEE JOINT LOCKS ON FULL THIGH TO SHOE BRACE DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING PT TO FALL TO GROUND. PT WAS WEARING FULL LENGTH POLYESTER PANTS AT TIME OF INCIDENT. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT VELCRO FASTENERS ON PATELLA PORTION OF BRACE MAY HAVE ADHERED TO PANT LEG AND LIFTED JOINT LOCKS OF BRACE. PT HAS WORN SIMILAR LEG BRACES FOR MANY YEARS. PT HAD AMBULATED 25 - 30" JUST PRIOR TO FALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT-ORTHOSIS IQI DESERT PROSTHETIC AND ORTHOTIC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR