BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    ANTIEMBOLIC STOCKINGS

    MDR report key: 33464 · Received May 30, 1996

    Report

    Report Number
    33464
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    May 30, 1996
    Date of Event
    May 19, 1996
    Report Date
    May 29, 1996
    Manufacturer
    CAROLON CO.
    Product Code
    DWL
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PT WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, ADMITTED AND SURGERY PERFORMED. FIRST POSTOP DAY, ANTIEMBOLIC STOCKINGS REMOVED, PULSES PALPABLE; 2ND POSTOP DAY, STOCKINGS REMOVED - LEGS COLD, CYANOTIC, PULSELESS. NO EDEMA NOTED. ARTERIOGRAM: ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE WITH STENOSIS - RIGHT ILIAC ARTERY; OCCLUSION LEFT ILIAC ARTERY. CONCERN: LOW CARDIAC OUTPUT WITH RESULTANT DECREASED URINARY OUTPUT, HYPOXEMIA. ACUTE ARTERIAL OCCLUSION DUE TO LOW CARDIAC OUTPUT OR IMMOBILITY. ANTIEMBOLIC STOCKINGS REMOVED ONCE A DAY PER INSERT CONTENT IN PACKAGE. ANTIEMBOLIC STOCKINGS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED SECONDARILY TO DECREASED VASCULAR PERFUSION. UNKNOWN AFFECT OF STOCKINGS ON ARTERIAL SYSTEM.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ANTIEMBOLIC STOCKINGS STOCKINGS DWL CAROLON CO. 531 KNEE LENGTH LG REG

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 79 YR Death| O