FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SM104 MSERIES W5TH WHL

MDR report key: 1463363 · Received August 31, 2009

Report

Report Number
1831750-2009-00932
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 31, 2009
Date of Event
September 19, 2007
Report Date
September 25, 2007
Manufacturer
STRYKER CORP, MEDICAL DIVISION
Product Code
FPO
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A PATIENT THAT HE SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE STRETCHER (MIDDLE) IN LOW HEIGHT AND IT TILTED OVER. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT FELL ON THE FLOOR. A USER-FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS AN ELDERLY MAN WHO ALREADY HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK AND LEGS. ALLEGEDLY, THE PATIENT REQUIRED SURGERY WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY DUE TO THE FALL. THE USER-FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THEY BELIEVE THE PATIENT MISSED THE STRETCHER WHEN HE SAT DOWN. THE STRETCHER WAS EVALUATED BY THE HOSPITAL AND STRYKER FIELD SERVICE, AND NO PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE USER-FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT HE SAT ON THE STRETCHER, AS THE PATIENT DESCRIBED AND THE STRETCHER REMAINED PERFECTLY...

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SM104 MSERIES W5TH WHL HOSPITAL WHEELED STRETCHER FPO STRYKER CORP, MEDICAL DIVISION 1005 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK