FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOVEROUND

MDR report key: 10106981 · Received June 1, 2020

Report

Report Number
1056601-2020-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2020
Date of Event
April 6, 2020
Report Date
June 1, 2020
Manufacturer
HOVEROUND CORPORATION
Product Code
ITI
PMA / PMN Number
K042545
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE END USER WAS NOT EXERCISING CAUTION BY OPERATING THE POWER WHEELCHAIR OUTSIDE ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE WITHOUT THE ELEVATING LEG RESTS ATTACHED TO SUPPORT THE END USER'S LEG WHEN THEY HIT A BUMP AND THEIR FOOT HIT THE GROUND. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLIENT WAS NOT WEARING SHOES OR ANY TYPE OF FOOT COVERINGS. HOVEROUND'S OWNER'S MANUAL WARNS "TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM TIP-OVER, COLLISION WITH OBSTACLES, LOSS OF CONTROL, OR FALLING FROM THE POWER WHEELCHAIR, KEEP YOURSELF PROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE SEAT: KEEP YOUR BACK AGAINST THE SEAT BACK, ARMS ON THE ARMRESTS, AND YOUR FEET ON THE FOOTPLATE," AND "TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY FROM SUDDEN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE CHAIR OR CONTACT WITH MOVING PARTS AND OTHER OBJECTS: DO NOT USE YOUR POWER WHEELCHAIR WITH BARE FEET."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE END USER REPORTED WHILE OPERATING THE POWER WHEELCHAIR OUTSIDE WITHOUT THE ELEVATING LEG RESTS IN PLACE, THE END USER HIT A BUMP AND CUT THEIR TOE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
568767 HOVEROUND MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR ITI HOVEROUND CORPORATION MPV5

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization