FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SST (500 LBS) W/GIMBALS & SHEARGUARD GE PADS W/MODULAR CART

MDR report key: 3266564 · Received February 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2921578-2013-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2013
Date of Event
December 29, 2010
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
MIZUHO OSI
Product Code
JEA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT COMPLAINANT, UNABLE TO CONFIRM DEVICE USED, CONDITION OF DEVICE, HOSPITAL WHERE INCIDENT OCCURRED. CLOSED DUE TO NO RESPONSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE USE OF THE SPINAL TABLE, THE PT WAS TO HAVE FUSION ON T10 TO L5 ON THE SPINAL TABLE WITH FOAM FACE MASK FOR PRONE POSITION SURGERY. THE PT SUSTAINED SEVERE DEEP PRESSURE ULCERS TO THE CHIN REQUIRING PLASTIC SURGERY TO DEBRIDE ESCHAR, LEAVING LARGE 3CM PERMANENT SCARRING AND NUMBNESS OF THE CHIN AND FACE. THE PRESSURE ULCER WAS SO EXTENSIVE, IT TOOK 4 MONTHS TO HEAL DESPITE OTHERWISE GOOD HEALING. HE ALSO SUFFERED SEVERE PERMANENT ULNAR NEUROPATHY WITH COMPLETE NUMBNESS AND ALMOST COMPLETE PARALYSIS OF BILATERAL ULNAR DISTRIBUTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
79439 SST (500 LBS) W/GIMBALS & SHEARGUARD GE PADS W/MODULAR CART TABLE, SURGICAL WITH ORTHOPEDIC ACCESSORIES, AC-POWERED JEA MIZUHO OSI 5943 5943

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other