FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BLOOD PRESSURE SPHYGMOMANOMETER

MDR report key: 7256 · Received November 5, 1993

Report

Report Number
1450057-1993-00193
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 1993
Date of Event
October 21, 1993
Report Date
November 3, 1993
Manufacturer
SUZUKEN CO, LTD.
Product Code
DXN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED ON 10/21/93 THAT AN INCIDENT OCCURRED INVOLVING A WALL MOUNTED LARGE FACE SPHYGMOMANOMETER WHICH ALLEGEDLY FELL OFF THE WALL AND HIT A PATIENT LYING IN THE BED BELOW THE SPHYGMOMANOMETER IN THE HEAD. THE BLOW RESULTED IN A FEW STICTHES.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. INVALID DATA - REGARDING MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NONE OR UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLOOD PRESSURE SPHYGMOMANOMETER DXN SUZUKEN CO, LTD. 530202

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention