InjuryEYD
ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Received Oct 25, 2001 · Event occurred Jan 5, 2000
Report MW1023208 · MDR key 358334
Device
Product problems
- Sticking
Patient
42 YR
- Physical Entrapment
- Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PT WAS IN OPERATING ROOM. THE HYDRAULIC STIRUP WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR. WHEN PT WAS INSTALLING ON TABLE, LEFT RING AND INDEX FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE STIRUP. THE STIRUP COULD NOT BE REMOVED EASILY, SO PT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE STIRUP WAS REMOVED AND PT WAS SENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY FOLLOW-UP.