FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SKYTRON

MDR report key: 893447 · Received August 7, 2007

Report

Report Number
1825014-2007-00010
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 7, 2007
Date of Event
July 31, 2007
Report Date
August 6, 2007
Manufacturer
MIZUHO MEDICAL CO., LTD
Product Code
BWN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SKYTRON SENT THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR TO THE FACILITY TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. HE RECEIVED CONFLICTING INFORMATION FROM THE MEDICAL STAFF IN THE OR. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND SEND THE FDA UPDATES AS WE RECEIVE THEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT, HAD AN OPEN HEART SURGERY PROCEDURE WITH PATIENT REVERSED ON THE TABLE. PATIENT'S CHEST BEGAN TO FILL WITH FLUID, SO THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST PUT TABLE IN REVERSE TRENDELENBURG POSITION. ACCORDING TO THE STAFF, THE TABLE BEGAN TO TIP TOWARDS ANESTHESIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE PATIENT FROM FALLING, TWO MALE STAFF MEMBERS LEANED ON TABLE AND GRABBED PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT RESTRAINED WHILE ON THE TABLE AND NOBODY SAW THE FEET OF THE TABLE ACTUALLY LIFT OFF THE FLOOR. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT: THE MEDICAL CENTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SKYTRON SURGICAL TABLE BWN MIZUHO MEDICAL CO., LTD 3600B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Death