ZIMMER

Description of Event or Problem

TOURNIQUET APPLIED PER PHYSICIAN. TOURNIQUET SET A 450. AT END OF CASE A BRUISE NOTED THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLAR ON (R) INNER THIGH PLUS DISCOLORATION NOTED ALONG TOURNIQUET SITE.DEVICE NOT LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, MECHANICAL TESTS PERFORMED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: COMPONENT FAILURE, TELEMETRY FAILURE. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS RELATED TO EVENT, DEVICE FAILURE DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.