FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HYDROCOLLATOR

MDR report key: 288153 · Received July 28, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1019401
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 28, 2000
Date of Event
July 21, 2000
Report Date
July 28, 2000
Manufacturer
CHATTANOOGA GROUP, INC.
Product Code
ITH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING COURSE OF TREATMENT, 13 MINS INTO 15 MIN SESSION, THE ROPE APPLYING STEADY PULL ON TRACTION BAR SUDDENLY DISLODGED OUT OF MACHINE, CREATING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF ALL TENSION AND PT SUSTAINED A SUDDEN JERK. ROPE WAS NOTED TO HAVE NOT BROKEN BUT HAD SOMEHOW UNWOUND IN INTERNAL MECHANISM AND SUDDENLY RELEASED DURING THIS TREATMENT SESSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDROCOLLATOR TX TRACTION UNIT ITH CHATTANOOGA GROUP, INC. TX-1 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Other