FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HEWLETT PACKARD NBP MODULE FOR CMS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 35408 · Received July 3, 1996

Report

Report Number
35408
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 3, 1996
Date of Event
February 5, 1996
Report Date
May 9, 1996
Manufacturer
HEWLETT PACKARD
Product Code
DXN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 49-YR-OLD FEMALE UNDERWENT A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON 2/5/96 UNDER REGIONAL ANESTHESIA. THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE WAS BEING MONITORED BY CO'S MODULE DURING THE PROCEDURE. CUFF INFLATIONS WERE INTERMITTENT. THE PT WAS AWAKE DURING THE ENTIRE TWO HR PROCEDURE. POST OPERATIVELY, THE PT COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HER RIGHT ARM. THE COMPLAINT IS FIRST DOCUMENTED 48 HRS POST-OP. THE NEUROPATHY IS NOT KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY COMPRESSION FROM THE CUFF, HOWEVER, NO OTHER ETIOLOGY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE MACHINE WERE NOTED DURING THE PROCEDURE. AN ELECTROMYOGRAPHY STUDY WAS PERFORMED ON 4/26/96 INDICATED THAT THE PT HAD AN ULNAR NEUROPATHY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEWLETT PACKARD NBP MODULE FOR CMS SYSTEM NBP MODULE FOR CMS SYSTEM DXN HEWLETT PACKARD 1008B *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other