FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NEO LOOP

MDR report key: 883029 · Received July 18, 2007

Report

Report Number
2939821-2007-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 18, 2007
Date of Event
June 7, 2007
Report Date
July 17, 2007
Manufacturer
NORTH COAST MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FZF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM HOSPITAL AND CLINIC. UNUSED MATERIAL FROM USER TO BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR TESTING OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BACTERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HE CALLED ON 7/13/2007. HE SAID, HIS WIFE HAD A REACTION TO A STRAP USED ON AN AFO ANKLE AND FOOT ORTHOTIC. HE SAID, THE STRAPS WERE REPLACED ONE MONTH EARLIER, AND TWO DAYS LATER HIS WIFE HAD AN IRRITATION THAT HE SAYS REQUIRED 6 DAYS OF HOSPITALIZATION. AT THAT TIME, HE STATED HIS WIFE CONTRACTED A STAPH INFECTION (STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BACTERIA). HUSBAND STATES THIS RESULTED IN A PERMANENT SCAR. ONE MONTH LATER, THE STRAP WAS REPLACED AND THE AFO ORTHOTIC WAS DISINFECTED. (THE DATES WERE VERIFIED WITH FINGER LAKES PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEO LOOP SPLINT STRAPPING FZF NORTH COAST MEDICAL, INC. NC15760 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Hospitalization| O