FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

YELLOFIN STIRRUP

MDR report key: 8252568 · Received January 16, 2019

Report

Report Number
8252568
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 16, 2019
Date of Event
October 24, 2018
Report Date
December 21, 2018
Manufacturer
ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
CCX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS POSITIONED IN SURGERY FOR A LAPAROSCOPY. LEGS WERE IN YELLOW FIN STIRRUPS. PROCEDURE HAD STARTED WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN PATIENT'S RIGHT LEG IN THE STIRRUP FELL DOWN TO THE SIDE OF TABLE. LEG WAS CAUGHT BY DR. AND HELD BY NURSES. UPON INSPECTION OF PATIENT'S RIGHT LEG NO INJURY WAS NOTED PER DR. THE STIRRUP WAS THEN INSPECTED AND WAS FOUND TO COMPLETELY HAVE SNAPPED OFF AT METAL ATTACHMENT TO STIRRUP. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FLOOR A PIECE OF THE METAL SCREW WAS ALSO FOUND AND TAPED TO THE STIRRUP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
48048 YELLOFIN STIRRUP SUPPORT, PATIENT POSITION CCX ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13140 DA