BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    OLYMPUS MOBILE WORKSTATION

    MDR report key: 1530959 · Received October 21, 2009

    Report

    Report Number
    9611174-2009-00004
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    October 21, 2009
    Report Date
    September 22, 2009
    Manufacturer
    KEYMED (MEDICAL & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT), LTD.
    Product Code
    FET
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE CART REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. OLYMPUS FOLLOWED UP ON THIS REPORT TO GATHER ADD'L INFO, AND THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED AN UNSPECIFIED TYPE OF INJURY ON HER SHOULDER AND NECK, AND WAS ON MEDICAL LEAVE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TIME. THE EMPLOYEE HAS RETURNED TO WORK AND IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL. THE CART IN QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S OUTCOME COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS LADEN WITH MANY PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, AND WAS SAID TO BE QUITE HEAVY. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS AN MDR IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED BY THE USER FACILITY THAT AN EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY BECAME INJURED WHILE PUSHING THE CART INTO THE ELEVATOR. THE CART WHEEL MAY HAVE BECOME CAUGHT IN A LARGE GAP WHERE THE FACILITY'S ELEVATOR MEETS THE FLOOR.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 OLYMPUS MOBILE WORKSTATION CART FET KEYMED (MEDICAL & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT), LTD. WM-NP1 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1