FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS UNLIMITED INC.

MDR report key: 1359100 · Received April 6, 2009

Report

Report Number
1833497-2009-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2009
Date of Event
March 5, 2009
Report Date
April 6, 2009
Manufacturer
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS UNLIMITED, INC.
Product Code
INN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AFTER RECEIVING THE SHOWER CHAIR BACK FOR INSPECTION, SHOWER CHAIR WAS ALTERED BY FACILITY. SHOWER CHAIR HAD LOWER FITTING REPLACED WITH COMMON PLUMBING FITTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SHOWER CHAIR COLLAPSED WITH A RESIDENT IN IT. THERE WAS A CONCERN ABOUT A POSSIBLE BACK OR NECK INJURY, SO FACILITY CALLED PARAMEDICS. THE RESIDENT HAS A FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE OF HER BACK. ONE OF THE BACK LEGS OF THE CHAIR BENEATH THE "T" FITTING BY THE SEAT IS WHAT BROKE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS UNLIMITED INC. SHOWER CHAIR INN INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS UNLIMITED, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization