FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

5890, FIXED JACKSON TABLE BASE

MDR report key: 476053 · Received July 29, 2003

Report

Report Number
2921578-2003-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 29, 2003
Report Date
March 17, 2003
Manufacturer
ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
BWN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY, PLACED IN SUPINE POSITION ON THE FRACTURE TABLE. AT THE END OF THE CASE AFTER FOOT BOARD HAD BEEN REPLACED, THE PT WAS MOVING ON THE FRACTURE TABLE. STAFF MEMBERS WERE POSITIONED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PT. SAFETY STRAP WAS IN PLACE OVER CHEST. AS CENTER POST WAS REMOVED, AND STAFF MEMBER TURNED TO PUT IT DOWN, THE PT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL CAUSING THEIR LEGS TO FALL OFF THE TABLE. THE SAFETY STRAP CAUGHT THE PT'S UPPER BODY AS THE STRAP WAS RELEASED BY THE OTHER STAFF MEMBER AND THE PT WAS LOWERED GENTLY TO FLOOR. THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED AND EXAMINED THE PT. THE PT WAS LIFTED INTO A HOSPITAL BED AND X-RAYS WERE TAKEN. EXAM AND X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 5890, FIXED JACKSON TABLE BASE OPERATING ROOM TABLE BWN ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC. 5890 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Required Intervention 5927 RADIOLUCENT IMAGING TABLE (2003) (STOP'D)).| 5855 RADIOLUCENT ORTHOPEDIC TABLE (2003) (STOP'D))