FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEG HOLDER, PAIR

MDR report key: 8412495 · Received March 12, 2019

Report

Report Number
8010652-2019-00011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2019
Date of Event
March 1, 2019
Report Date
June 11, 2019
Manufacturer
HOLGER ULLRICH
Product Code
BWN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER OF THE DEVICE MAQUET GMBH, KEHLER STRASSE 31, RASTATT, GERMANY 76437. EXEMPTION # E2018004. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC, 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE, WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4). AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT THE INVESTIGATION WAS STILL ONGOING. AS SOON AS THE INVESTIGATION IS FINISHED THE REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AND A FOLLOW-UP/FINAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE FDA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER OF THE DEVICE MAQUET GMBH. (B)(4). EXEMPTION # E2018004. (B)(4). A GETINGE-MAQUET SERVICE TECHNICIAN VISITED THE CUSTOMER AND INVESTIGATED THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION. NO MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT COULD BE FOUND. THE USER STATED THAT THE DEVICE HAS MOVED DURING OPERATION. THE DESCRIBED MOVEMENTS CAN BE RELEASED BY OPENING A LOCKING HANDLE. IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) THE USER IS TOLD TO ENSURE THAT THE LEG HOLDER IS PROPERLY SEATED AFTER ADJUSTING IT. FURHTER THE USER IS WARNED CONCERNING THE RISKS RELATED TO LOOSE OR LOOSENED SECURING ELEMENTS. QUOTE IFU: "RISK OF INJURY! LOOSE OR LOOSENED SECURING ELEMENTS MAY CAUSE INJURIES. WHEN APPLYING, AND AFTER EVERY ADJUSTMENT PROCESS, TIGHTEN ALL SECURING ELEMENTS OF THE PRODUCT FIRMLY (HANDLE SCREWS, CATCHES, LEVERS, ETC.). CHECK THE FIRM SEATING OF THE SECURING ELEMENTS." SINCE NO MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE COULD BE FOUND WE ASSUME THAT THE LOCKING HANDLE WAS EATHER NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY OR ACCIDENTLY RELEASED. THE CUSTOMER REFUSED TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PATIENT STATUS. GETINGE-MAQUET GMBH PROVIDES PRODUCT FAILURE INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION FOR THE DEVICE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WITH A LEG HOLDER. THIS RESULTED IN THE PATIENT'S FOOT TO BE INJURED. FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS EVENT WERE REQUESTED, BUT ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE PRODUCT WAS INVESTIGATED BY A GETINGE MAQUET SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND NO MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE WAS FOUND. MANUFACTURER REFERENCE # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
206261 LEG HOLDER, PAIR TABLE AND ATTACHMENTS, OPERATING-ROOM BWN HOLGER ULLRICH 100586B0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other