FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

T.E.D.

MDR report key: 2496525 · Received March 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
1017072-2012-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 16, 2012
Report Date
March 5, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
DWL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(6) 2012. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2012 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A ANTI-EMBOLISM STOCKING. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THE PT WAS SUBMITTED TO NEURO SURGERY BECAUSE SHE HAS A MENINGEAL TUMOR. THE SURGERY TOOK APPROX 9 HOURS COUNTING TIME OF ANESTHESIA INDUCTION. AS PROPHYLAXIS, ANTI-EMBOLISM STOCKINGS AND INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION SYSTEM WERE USED. THE PT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, POST-OPERATIVE THE PT INFERRED INABILITY OF THE LEFT FOOT MOVEMENT, THE PT IS ASSESSED BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN WHO REPORTS A POSSIBLE NEUROPRAXIA OF THE PERONEAL NERVE OR POPLITEAL SCIATIC LEFT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 T.E.D. ANTI-EMBOLISM STOCKING DWL COVIDIEN 7802 1228C7DX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK