BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    AMERICAN ORTHOPEDIC CAST CUTTER

    MDR report key: 772277 · Received October 18, 2006

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1040748
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 18, 2006
    Date of Event
    September 25, 2006
    Report Date
    October 18, 2006
    Manufacturer
    BSN MEDICAL
    Product Code
    LGG
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PHYSICAL THERAPIST WAS REMOVING A LOWER EXTREMITY CAST. THE BLADE FELT WARM AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAST WAS REMOVED IN APPROX 20 TO 30 SECOND INCREMENTS TO ALLOW COOLING. WHEN THE CAST WAS REMOVED, A SMALL REDDENED AREA WAS PRESENT ON THE PT 'S R DISTAL LATERAL TIBIAL AREA. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY APPLIED. MD WAS NOTIFIED. DR REQUESTED TEGADERM TO BE APPLIED PRIOR TO RECASTING LATER IN THE DAY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 AMERICAN ORTHOPEDIC CAST CUTTER CAST SAW LGG BSN MEDICAL 0295-200 *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 50 YR Disability