FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERED WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 15789175 · Received November 14, 2022

Report

Report Number
9615350-2022-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2022
Date of Event
September 23, 2022
Report Date
November 14, 2022
Manufacturer
MOTION CONCEPTS LP
Product Code
ITI
UDI-DI
00754014711024
PMA / PMN Number
K150574
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MENTIONED SYSTEM WAS SHIPPED FROM MOTION CONCEPTS TO MEDBLOC (MOTION CONCEPTS USA IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR), AS PER DEALER REQUIREMENTS, (B)(4). THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN ALREADY CONFIRMED FROM THE END-USER INCIDENT DESCRIPTION, WHICH IS NOT DUE TO ANY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, BUT AN UNINTENDED/ACCIDENTAL SLIP OF ARMS TO THE SPEED BUTTON, THAT STEERED THE WHEELCHAIR TO LEFT SIDE, WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS OVER THE LIP OF THE RAMP. TO ADDRESS THIS INCIDENT, MOTION COCNEPTS WERE INFORMED THAT THE SYSTEM WILL BE RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2022, MOTION CONCEPTS LP WAS NOTIFIED BY MEDBLOC INC., THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS IN USA (NUMOTION - OMAHA, NE) INFORMED THEM OF AN INCIDENT THAT WAS RELATED TO A MOTION CONCEPTS WHEELCHAIR. THEY NOTIFIED THAT THE END-USER WAS EXITING THE VAN BY GOING DOWN ON A RAMP IN HER WHEELCHAIR, WHEN THE WHEELCHAIR MOVED TO THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE LIP OF THE RAMP. THE END-USER AND THE WHEELCHAIR FELL ON TO THE GARAGE CEMENT WHEN THE WHEELCHAIR WENT OVER THE LIP OF THE RAMP. THE DEALER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE END-USER MUST HAVE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE SPEED BUTTON, WHILE EXITING THE RAMP, WHICH MADE HER LOSE CONTROL OVER THE WHEELCHAIR. THE END-USER'S LEFT LEG HAD SCRAPED ELBOW, FRACTURED FEMUR AND TIBIA ON KNEE AND BROKEN PLATEAU. THEY ALSO REPORTED THAT THE END-USER HAD PAIN IN RIGHT SHIN AND BRUISE IN RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1783777 POWERED WHEELCHAIR SYSTEM WHEELCHAIR ITI MOTION CONCEPTS LP RS-12L-MAXX 00754014711024

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Female Other