BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    QUIKLOK

    MDR report key: 149288 · Received February 17, 1998

    Report

    Report Number
    MW4002121
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 17, 1998
    Report Date
    January 1, 1998
    Manufacturer
    UNWIN SAFETY SYSTEMS LTD.
    Product Code
    KNO
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    QUIKLOK WHEELCHAIR CLAMPS, DESIGNED FOR USE ON MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS, ARE INCORRECTLY BEING USED TO SECURE ELECTRICALLY POWERED WHEELCHAIRS, WHEN THEY ARE BEING CARRIED IN VEHICLES. ALL THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE PROVISION OF WHEELCHAIRS AND THEIR CARRIAGE IN VEHICLES SHOULD BE MADE AWARE THAT RATCHET TYPE CLAMPS MADE BY UNWINS SAFETY SYSTEMS LTD SHOULD NOT BE USED TO SECURE ELECTRICALLY POWERED WHEELCHAIRS, (UNLESS WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM UNWINS, OR THE WHEELCHAIR MFR, HAS BEEN OBTAINED). IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT POWERED WHEELCHAIRS ARE BEING SECURED IN VEHICLES USING THE "QUIKLOK" RATCHET TYPE CLAMPS, MADE BY UNWIN SAFETY SYSTEMS LTD. THE MFR IS AWARE OF THIS AND HAS FOR SOME TIME BEEN EMPHASISING TO USERS THAT THE CLAMPS ARE DESIGNED FOR USE WITH MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS ONLY. THESE CLAMPS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR USE WITH MOST POWERED WHEELCHAIRS DUE TO BOTH THE INCREASED WEIGHT OF THE WHEELCHAIR AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH CHAIRS PREVENTING THE CLAMPS FROM BEING PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE WHEELCHAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLAMP MFRS INSTRUCTIONS. POWERED WHEELCHAIRS SHOULD BE SECURED USING OTHER MORE SUITABLE FORMS OF TIE-DOWN SYS, EG 4 POINT WEBBING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 QUIKLOK WHEELCHAIR CLAMPS KNO UNWIN SAFETY SYSTEMS LTD. NI NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NA