InjuryIMF
TEMPTEK KNEE BLANKET
Received Mar 14, 1996 · Event occurred Mar 7, 1996
Report 2242816-1996-00023 · MDR key 32479
Device
Generic name
Cold Therapy Pad
Manufacturer
Temptek, Inc.Model number
5030Catalog number
5030
Lot number
UNKNOWN
Product problems
- Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)
Patient
UNKNOWN
- Amputation
- Surgical procedure
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
FOLLOWING SURGERY TO REPAIR A DISLOCATED TOE, THE COLD THERAPY PAD WAS PLACED OVER THE SURGICAL SITE AND CONTROLLED COLD THERAPY WAS ADMINISTERED. AFTER THREE DAYS OF CONTINUOUS TREATMENT, THE PT RETURNED FOR FOLLOW-UP WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT HER TOE WAS DISCOLORED AND HER FOOT WAS COLD TO THE TOUCH. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE PT REQUIRED AN AMPUTATION OF THE OPERATED TOE.