FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GRAHAM FIELD EVERYDAY HIP CHAIR WITH ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST LUMEX

MDR report key: 15003527 · Received July 12, 2022

Report

Report Number
MW5110830
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2022
Date of Event
July 4, 2022
Report Date
July 8, 2022
Manufacturer
GF HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
FZK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
*

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

I ORDERED THE HIP CHAIR FROM MDMAXX. IT IS THE GRAHAM FIELD EVERYDAY HIP CHAIR WITH ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST. THE CHAIR HAS NO DEPTH TO IT. IT IS ADVERTISED AS A SPECIAL CHAIR FOR ADULTS WITH HIP SURGERY. THIS CHAIR IS FOR A CHILD. MY HUSBAND IS 83 AND HAD 2 EMERGENCY HIP SURGERIES. HE IS 5'10". HIS KNEES WOULD JUT ALL THE WAY OUT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE FALL AND TUMBLE FROM THE CHAIR. IN ADDITION HIS HIPS WOULD BE AT A TERRIBLE ANGLE WHICH WOULD DISLOCATE THE HIP AGAIN OR BREAK IT. THE DEPTH OF THIS CHAIR IS BARELY 15". ANY CHAIR SHOULD BE 18" PLUS. THANKFULLY I SAT IN THE CHAIR AND MY KNEE JUTTED WAY OUT AND I ALMOST FELL OVER AND I AM 5'5". IF MY HUSBAND WOULD HAVE SAT IN THIS CHAIR HE WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY KILLED HIMSELF. IN ADDITION THE FOOTREST IS ALL THE BACK SO THAT THE KNEES WOULD HAVE TO BEND BACKWARDS. A VERY DANGEROUS CHAIR. I A MAN: (B)(6) SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR SELLING THIS. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1908859 GRAHAM FIELD EVERYDAY HIP CHAIR WITH ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST LUMEX CHAIR, SURGICAL, NON-ELECTRICAL FZK GF HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. GF4405857 MD213044

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Male Required Intervention ATORVASTATIN | IRON | LEVOTHYROXINE| METOPROLOL