MalfunctionDRP
ATS 500 TOURNIQUET SYSTEM
Received Mar 10, 1998 · Event occurred Jan 13, 1998
Report 156254 · MDR key 156254
Device
Generic name
Tourniquet
Manufacturer
Zimmer Patient Care DivisionModel number
ATS 500Catalog number
NI
Lot number
NA
Product problems
- Decrease in Pressure
- Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)
Patient
64 YR
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
- Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
TOURNIQUET INFLATED. DURING ADMINISTRATION OF BIER BLOCK BLANCHING REPLACED BY RETURN OF BLOOD FLOW TO ARM. PATIENT HAD ADEQUATE BIER BLOCK BUT HEMOSTASIS NOT PRESENT WITH TOURNIQUET.