FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PACESETTER II LWR LG WLKR

MDR report key: 300111 · Received October 13, 2000

Report

Report Number
1624487-2000-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 13, 2000
Report Date
October 11, 2000
Manufacturer
ELITE ORTHOPEDIC
Product Code
ITJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACTUAL PRODUCT NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN. PER THE DISTRIBUTOR, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SIZE L, OR XL. PT WAS SUPPLIED WITH THE DEVICE BY A HOSP. PT STATES IT CAUSED BLISTERS DUE TO DESIGN. PT STATES THE RIVETS HOLDING THE BUCKLES EXTEND TOO FAR INSIDE THE WALKER. THIS WAS REPORTED TO FACILITY IN 2000, BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO DEROYAL AT THAT TIME. THE SECOND LETTER TO TETRA IN 2000, FROM THE PT, INDICATES THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT FOOT. PT STATES THE BOOT HAD ONLY ONE STRAP WITH ONLY A FEW INCHES OF VELCRO ON IT, AND DID NOT ATTACH PROPERLY TO THE FOAM BOOT AND LEFT FOOT UNPROTECTED AGAINST THE RIVET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PACESETTER II LWR LG WLKR CSG SOFTGOODS ITJ ELITE ORTHOPEDIC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Life Threatening| O