FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
"TRAINOR" GEL ANKLE STIRRUP
MDR report key: 28373
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Received March 8, 1995
Report
- Report Number
- 28373
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- March 8, 1995
- Date of Event
- February 21, 1995
- Report Date
- February 24, 1995
- Manufacturer
- BROWN MED INDUSTRY
- Product Code
- FYH
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT WAS PROVIDED WITH AN "TRAINOR" GILL ANKLE STIRRUP SPLINT ON 2/13/95 AFTER HER SHORT LEG CAST WAS REMOVED S/P FRACTURE. PT AMBULATED WITH PT AND WORE SPLINT WITHOUT PROBLEMS UNTIL SESSION ON 2/21/95. PT CHECKED SKIN INTEGRITY AS PART OF NORMAL RX. PT FOUND THAT THE GEL PADS AROUND BOTH MALLEOLI ON RIGHT ANKLE HAD SOLIDIFIED AND CRACKED, CAUSING INCREASED PRESSURE OVER THESE BONEY PROMINENCES. SKIN BREAKDOWN WAS NOTED OVER MEDICAL MALLEOLUS AND REDNESS FROM INCREASED PRESSURE NOTED OVER LATERAL MALLEOLUS. PT REMOVED SPLINT, REPORTED INCIDENT TO DON, ADON, ADMINISTRATOR, AND ORTHOPEDIST. PT RETURNED SPLINT TO ORTHOPEDIST TO SHOW AS EVIDENCE TO THE SALES REP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "TRAINOR" GEL ANKLE STIRRUP | STIRRUP ANKLE SPLINT | FYH | BROWN MED INDUSTRY |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Other |