FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLAMINGO

MDR report key: 11541990 · Received March 22, 2021

Report

Report Number
3001657382-2021-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 22, 2021
Date of Event
February 12, 2021
Report Date
March 22, 2021
Manufacturer
R82 A/S
Product Code
INM
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE USER LEANT FORWARD AFTER THE HELPER HAD LOOSENED BOTH THE H-CHEST BELT AND THE HIP BELT. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE USER'S FULL WEIGHT WAS PUSHING OUT AGAINST THE SWING-AWAY ARM SUPPORT THAT IS DESIGNED FOR SUPPORTING THE ARMS IN A SEATED POSITION. THE BREAK OF THE HOLDER AROSE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE BODY LOAD PUT ON THE ARM SUPPORT.STRENGTH OF BRACKET TESTED IN PRODUCT TEST (ACCORDING TO EN 12182). NO SIMILAR CASES SINCE LAUNCH IN 1999. BASED ON THE PATIENT'S DISABILITY, THE REHABILITATION PROCESS WILL BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT COMPARED TO A CHILD OF THE SAME AGE WITHOUT DISABILITY. THE PATIENT IS AT A VERY LOW LEVEL. WILL BE DIFFICULT TO TRAIN AND DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND RECOMMENDATIONS AFTERWARDS, SUCH AS STEP MARKING / WHAT LOAD MAY BE PLACED ON THE LEG. ALREADY BEFORE THE CASE HAD DIFFICULTY SUPPORTING THE LEG, UNCLEAR WHY, HAVE WAITED FOR X-RAY TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT HAS FALLEN FROM HIS HYGIENE CHAIR WHICH WAS FIXED ON THE TOILET IN THE HOME AND IN THE CASE BROKE HIS LEG. THE CASE OCCURRED WHEN THE PARENT / ASSISTANT UNBUTTONED THE PATIENT'S H-HARNESS AND HIP BELT TO DRY AFTER A TOILET VISIT AND THE PATIENT THEN LEANED WITH A LARGE PART OF THE BODY WEIGHT OVER THE FOREARM SUPPORTS WHICH GAVE WAY AND CAME LOOSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
440733 FLAMINGO FLAMINGO INM R82 A/S 8805503

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization