FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

JACKSON TABLE

MDR report key: 492156 · Received October 23, 2003

Report

Report Number
492156
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 23, 2003
Date of Event
August 22, 2003
Report Date
September 8, 2003
Manufacturer
ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC. (OSI)
Product Code
JEA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2003, PT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA LAYING IN PRONE POSITION ON DEVICE #1. PHYSICIAN WAS USING HAND CONTROL TO ADJUST TABLE BUT WAS NOT RESPONDING. WHILE WAITING FOR ENGINEERING TO RESPOND, PHYSICIAN RELEASED THE LOCK ON THE TABLE AND THE PT'S WEIGHT MADE THE TABLE FLIP TO WHERE THE PT FELL TO THE FLOOR, SUSTAINING A SCALP INJURY. THE PT WAS AWAKENED IN THE OR AND ASSESSED BY THE PHYSICIANS. A CT SCAN WAS PERFORMED ON THE PT, WHICH REVEALED MINOR SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO RIB CARTILAGE. THE ORIGINAL SURGERY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AT 1400 HOURS AND THE HEAD LACERATION WAS SUTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JACKSON TABLE SPINAL SURGERY TABLE JEA ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC. (OSI) 5892 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Other