FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

"TRAINOR" GEL ANKLE STIRRUP

MDR report key: 28373 · 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