POWERED WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 9615350-2022-00004
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 16, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2022
- Report Date
- June 16, 2022
- Manufacturer
- MOTION CONCEPTS LP
- Product Code
- ITI
- UDI-DI
- 00754014710065
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150574
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE MENTIONED SYSTEM WAS SHIPPED FROM MOTION CONCEPTS TO (B)(6), AS PER DEALER REQUIREMENTS, ON (B)(6) 2019 AND THEN WAS SOLD TO (B)(6) HEALTH CARE, (B)(6). ON (B)(6) 2019. BUT THE WHEELCHAIR WAS MAINTAINED BY (B)(6). THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE END USER GOT PRESSURE SORES ON HER HIP AND BOTTOM OF HER HEEL THAT WAS IN A FOOTBOX, AS THE CUSHION ON THE SEATING SYSTEM SLIPPED FORWARD. DURING THE EVALUATION, IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE MOTION CONCEPTS DID NOT PROVIDE THE REPORTED CUSHION OR THE FOOTBOX, WHICH CAUSED THE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT. THOSE WERE THIRD PARTY ITEMS, WHICH WERE ADDED TO THE SEATING SYSTEM BY THE DEALER. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEALER (B)(6), DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE WHEN THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE MAINTENANCE, AND THEY DID NOT CONTACT MOTION CONCEPTS OR OUR IMPORTER FOR RESOLVING THE ISSUE. SO, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED NOT DUE TO MOTION CONCEPTS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION BUT, AS A PERSONAL INJURY WAS INVOLVED, MOTION CONCEPTS CONSIDER THIS INCIDENT TO BE REPORTABLE.
ON (B)(6) 2022, (B)(6) WAS NOTIFIED BY INVACARE COOPERATION, THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS IN (B)(6) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT WAS RELATED TO A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR. THE WHEELCHAIR WAS SOLD TO (B)(6) HEALTH CARE (B)(6) BUT (B)(6) WAS MAINTAINING IT. THEY NOTIFIED THAT THE CUSHION ON THE SYSTEM SLIPPED FORWARD, AND THE END USER GOT PRESSURE SORES ON HER HIP AND BOTTOM OF HER HEEL THAT WAS IN A FOOTBOX. THE DEALER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE END-USER HAD TO CALL HER HEALTHCARE PERSON TO CHECK FOR THE PRESSURE SORES AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PRESSURE SORES WERE DEVELOPED GRADUALLY, AS THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE WHEELCHAIR WHEN THE ISSUE WAS DETECTED. MOTION CONCEPTS WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE UNTIL THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2209252 | POWERED WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM | WHEELCHAIR | ITI | MOTION CONCEPTS LP | 45T-12L-RESR-MAXX | 00754014710065 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | Other |