InjuryKZF
RITTER EXAM TABLE 204
Received Aug 16, 2016 · Event occurred Jun 16, 2016
Report 5878186 · MDR key 5878186
Device
Product problems
- Unintended Movement
Patient
65 YR
- Fall
- Bone Fracture(s)
- Fall
- Bone Fracture(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
THE FOOTSTEP WAS EXTENDED SO THE PT COULD GET UPON THE EXAM TABLE. THERE WAS A LITTLE SWAY IN THE FOOTSTEP AND THE PATIENT'S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE. HE FELL DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. ED EVALUATION CONFIRMS LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE, WHICH WAS CASTED.