FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AERO X

MDR report key: 12029312 · Received June 18, 2021

Report

Report Number
3032618-2021-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 18, 2021
Date of Event
July 19, 2015
Report Date
June 18, 2021
Manufacturer
TISPORT, LLC
Product Code
IOR
PMA / PMN Number
K990358
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE LEGAL COUNSEL OF A DEALER CLAIMING THAT A USER WAS INJURED WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM HER WHEELCHAIR. THE COMMUNICATION STATED, "THE FOOTREST WAS ATTACHED TO A METAL ROD, WHICH WAS IN TURN CONNECTED TO THE BODY OF THE WHEELCHAIR USING A METAL BRACKET. THE METAL ROD EXTENDED ABOVE THE CONNECTING BRACKET." THE LETTER FURTHER CLAIMS THAT THE USER FELL ONTO THE ROD WHICH IMPALED HER IN THE RECTUM, CAUSING "SEVERE INTERNAL INJURIES." THE ISSUE IS CURRENTLY IN LITIGATION WITH NO FURTHER DETAILS MADE AVAILABLE. A SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT WILL FOLLOW AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER ALLEGEDLY FELL ONTO A METAL ROD THAT WAS SECURED TO THE FOOTREST OF HER WHEELCHAIR. THE FALL RESULTED IN INTERNAL INJURIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
922348 AERO X MANUAL WHEELCHAIR IOR TISPORT, LLC AERO X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R