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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 551
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Date: 11/04/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
77 Y/O F INJURED R KNEE WHEN SLID OFF HOSPITAL BED ONTO FLOOR AT ***. D X; R KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A GURNEY,FELL ONTO THE FLOOR INJURING KNEE. LT KNEE CO NTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
WAS MOVING PT FROM LIFT TO HER WHEELCHAIR, PT LANDED ON HER LEFT HIP. C/O KNEE, HIP AND ANKLE PAIN. CONTUSION LT KNEE, HIP AND ANKLE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Counters or countertops
PT W/ EXT. ORTHO HX. WEARS A BRACES ON LEGS. GOT BRACES CAUGHT UNDER CO UNTER TOP AND HAD TO TWIST L KNEE TO FREE HIMSELF. DX L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Medical equipment, general, Amusement attractions
12 YOF HAS PROSTHETIC LEG AND IT JAMMED INTO KNEE WHILE ON AMUSEMENT RIDE - DISLOCATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Beds or bedframes
SUTURES IN PT'S KNEE CAME UNDONE AND LACERATION WAS GAPING OPEN. WOKE U P FROM BED WHEN NOTICED THIS. D:KNEE DEHISCENCE S/P KNEE REPLACEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER THE OXYGEN MACHINE @ 5AM&FELL HITTING KNEE ONTO CARPETED F LOOR>> LAC/HYPOXIA/PLEURAL EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Medical equipment, general, Chairs
SITTING IN CHAIR AT HOSPITAL, ATTEMPTED TO GET UP HURT KNEE. DX KNEE PR OSTHESIS DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WITH H/O FEMUR FX WITH PLATE FIXATION, SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AT HOME LAST NGIHT, CAME DOWN ON LEG AND KNEE BUCKLED UNDERNEATH;KNEE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Beds or bedframes
KNEE PAIN: MOVING IN BED, LT KNEE PAIN, POST LT KNEE REPLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
HAS RT LEG AMPUTATED & DID NOT PROPERLY STRAP DOWN PROSTHETIC DEVICE & WHILE WALKING, IT FELL OFF & HE FELL INTO CARPETED FLOOR DX KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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