FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

5TH WHEEL STRETCHER, PRIME X

MDR report key: 13386505 · Received January 28, 2022

Report

Report Number
0001831750-2022-00244
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 28, 2022
Date of Event
January 26, 2022
Report Date
April 29, 2022
Manufacturer
STRYKER MEDICAL-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
FPO
UDI-DI
07613327278194
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE UNIT INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WAS NOT RECORDED. AS A RESULT, THE UNIT COULD NOT BE INSPECTED, HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO STATE WHETHER THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE DEVICE AND PUT THE UNIT BACK INTO SERVICE. MULTIPLE REQUESTS, INCLUDING WRITTEN, WERE SENT TO THE ACCOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNT. A REVIEW OF PREVIOUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED THAT THE ISSUE WAS LIKELY NOT DUE TO A DEFECT WITH THE PRODUCT. H3 OTHER TEXT : DEVICE NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR EVALUATION

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD ALLEGEDLY GOT THERE HEAD BETWEEN THE SIDE-RAILS AND HAS SINCE DIED. THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT STATED IF THE TRAPPING OF THE HEAD WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE SIDE-RAIL AND HAS PUT THE STRETCHER BACK INTO USE. THE CUSTOMER IS ALSO UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE STRETCHER.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD ALLEGEDLY GOT THEIR HEAD BETWEEN THE SIDE-RAILS AND HAS SINCE DIED. THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT STATED IF THE TRAPPING OF THE HEAD WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE SIDE-RAIL AND HAS PUT THE STRETCHER BACK INTO USE. THE CUSTOMER IS ALSO UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE STRETCHER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1735950 5TH WHEEL STRETCHER, PRIME X STRETCHER, WHEELED FPO STRYKER MEDICAL-KALAMAZOO 1105 07613327278194

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Death