FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
XX-SPAN DRESSING RETAINER
MDR report key: 84834
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Received April 16, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 1043612-1997-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 16, 1997
- Date of Event
- November 18, 1996
- Report Date
- April 15, 1997
- Manufacturer
- HEALTH PRODUCTS DIV. ALBA-WALDNSIAN, INC.
- Product Code
- FQM
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A MINOR SURGICAL EXCISION OF A CYST FROM THE THUMB OF THE PT WAS PERFORMED, A DRESSING WAS APPLIED TO THE SITE AND WAS RETAINED TO THUMB BY A DRESSING RETAINER. THE DR STATED THAT THE PT RETURNED APPROX THREE (3) DAYS LATER AND TAHT THE THUMB WAS NOTED TO BE BLACK IN COLOR. THE THUMB WAS AMPUTATED APPROX ONE WEEK AFTER THE ORIGINAL OPERATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XX-SPAN DRESSING RETAINER | TUBULAR ELASTIC DRESSING RETAINER | FQM | HEALTH PRODUCTS DIV. ALBA-WALDNSIAN, INC. | XX-SPAN TUBULAR DRESSING RETAI | UNK1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | Required Intervention| S |