BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    TIBIA/LATERAL COUNTERTRACTION SUPPORT

    MDR report key: 293566 · Received August 28, 2000

    Report

    Report Number
    1043572-2000-00004
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    August 28, 2000
    Date of Event
    July 28, 2000
    Report Date
    July 28, 2000
    Manufacturer
    STERIS CORPORATION
    Product Code
    JEB
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AR, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE EVENT OCCURRED TOWARDS THE END OF A RETROGRADE IM NAILING ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURE, TO REPAIR A DISTAL FRACTURE OF THE FEMUR. THE PT'S AFFECTED LEG WAS SUPPORTED BY THE J-BAR SUPPORT PAD. THE DR REPORTED THAT HE WAS MANUALLY PULLING THE AFFECTED LEG AT THE CALF WITH ONE HAND AND HAMMERING THE NAIL AT THE INSERTION POINT WITH THE OTHER HAND. REPORTEDLY, THE SUPPORT POST OF THE TIBIA/LATERAL COUNTERTRACTION SUPPORT SLIPPED OR MOVED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE BREAK OF THE PT'S FEMUR. THE SURGEON REPAIRED THE FEMUR FRACTURE WITH A PLATE. ACCORDING TO THE HOSP, THE PT IS RECOVERING AND PT'S RATE OF RECOVERY SHOULD BE UNAFFECTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 TIBIA/LATERAL COUNTERTRACTION SUPPORT TABLE ACCESSORY JEB STERIS CORPORATION NA NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNKNOWN Other