FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOVEROUND CORPORATION

MDR report key: 1113186 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1056601-2008-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
January 8, 2008
Report Date
August 11, 2008
Manufacturer
HOVEROUND CORPORATION
Product Code
ITI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MALFUNCTION OF MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR SUSPECTED. THE END USER REPORTED THAT HER SPOUSE IMPROPERLY TRANSFERRED HER INTO THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR'S SEAT WITH A HOYER LIFT AND SHE ALLEGEDLY SLID OUT OF SEAT WHILE OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT DOWN A MOTOR VEHICLE'S RAMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

END USER ALLEGES, AS A RESULT OF HER SPOUSE NOT PROPERLY SITUATING HER IN THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR'S SEAT AFTER TRANSFERRING HER INTO THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR WITH A HOYER LIFT, SHE SLID OFF OF THE SEAT WHILE EXITING A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A RAMP. ALLEGEDLY, FRACTURED BOTH ANKLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOVEROUND CORPORATION MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR ITI HOVEROUND CORPORATION MPV4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization