ROHO HIGH PROFILE SINGLE COMPARTMENT CUSHION
Report
- Report Number
- 3008630266-2021-00013
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 13, 2021
- Report Date
- October 13, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ROHO, INC.
- Product Code
- KIC
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE END USER ALLEGED THAT THE YELLOW ROPE ATTACHED TO THE LEFT FRONT CORNER GROMMET OF THE CUSHION CAUSED A PRESSURE INJURY THAT WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. ROHO, INC. HAS NOT SEEN MEDICAL RECORDS TO CONFIRM THIS. THE CUSHION WAS NOT RETURNED TO ROHO, INC. AS IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE ATP THAT THE ENDUSER CONTINUED TO USE THE CUSHION BECAUSE IT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY WITH NO MALFUNCTION. THE YELLOW ROPE ATTACHED TO THE CUSHION IS A BRANDING / MARKETING TOOL AND DOES NOT AID IN THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE CUSHION. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED USING THE SAME MODEL NUMBER CUSHION AND FOUND THAT THE YELLOW ROPE COULD ONLY POTENTIALLY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE 4 CELLS LOCATED IN THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE CUSHION. THE YELLOW ROPE IS INTENDED TO HANG DOWN FROM THE CUSHION AND THE PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE OF THE YELLOW ROPE BEING INSIDE THE COVER AND BEING POSITIONED ON ONE OF THOSE 4 CELLS IN ORDER TO CAUSE IS VERY LOW. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING ALLEGED PRESSURE INJURIES CAUSED BY THE YELLOW ROPE.
END USER CLAIMS THAT THE YELLOW CORD ON HIS ROHO CUSHION WAS INSIDE OF THE CUSHION. BECAUSE HE WAS NOT AWARE OF IT, HE ALLEGES IT CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A SKIN BREAK DOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1524244 | ROHO HIGH PROFILE SINGLE COMPARTMENT CUSHION | HIGH PROFILE SINGLE COMPARTMENT CUSHION, WHEELCHAIR CUSHION | KIC | ROHO, INC. | 1R1010C |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |