| Model Number |
76289-08 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Skin Tears (2516)
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| Date of Event |
04/02/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Initial investigation of returned device indicates the product performs according to specification.Product will be returned to contract manufacturer for further investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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During a demonstration session, one of the members of the casting staff was using the cast remover to remove a cast from the arm of a colleague.During the removal, the colleague with the cast indicated they were experiencing pain in their arm.The user stopped use of the device and backed the device out.After the cast had been removed, a bruise with a small cut was visible.A later taken picture of the area showed an approximately 2 cm long tear of the skin.The individual visited occupational health for a tetanus and hepatitis b vaccine.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device was returned and received by the contract manufacturer for additional evaluation on may 12, 2025.Report issued may 22, 2025, indicates device performs according to specification.Note: as reported in the initial report, initial investigation of returned device was conducted by the specification developer.Date of this evaluation was not present in the initial report; initial evaluation was conducted (b)(6) 2025.As noted in the initial report, this evaluation indicated the product performs according to specification.Following this investigation the device was returned to the contract manufacturer for further evaluation.As noted above, this evaluation also found the product to perform according to specification.
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