FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INX FOR INLINE WITH DWL

MDR report key: 15851788 · Received November 23, 2022

Report

Report Number
1523574-2022-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 23, 2022
Date of Event
October 15, 2022
Report Date
November 22, 2022
Manufacturer
FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC.
Product Code
FPO
UDI-DI
00190790001339
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE STRETCHER WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED. BOTH SAFETY BAILS WERE FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING, AS INTENDED, AND THE STRETCHER ENGAGED WITH THE SAFETY HOOK DURING THE CYCLE AND FUNCTION TEST. THERE WERE NO VISUAL OBSERVATIONS OF IMPACT OR STRIKE MARKS RESULTING FROM THE ALLEGED DROP. IT WAS CONCLUDED, THE STRETCHER WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. ADDITIONAL UNRELATED OBSERVATIONS CONSISTED OF, A MISSING BOLT IN THE LOAD END LEG CROSSBAR, WORN OPERATOR BUTTONS AND A MISSING SHOCK FRAME PANEL. THE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED AND ALL WORN AND MISSING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE STRETCHER WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WHILE UNLOADING A PATIENT FROM THE AMBULANCE, THE SAFEY BAIL ALLEGEDLY DID NOT ENGAGE WITH THE HOOK ALLOWING THE STRETCHER TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED AND INJURY AND SOUGHT MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
354853 INX FOR INLINE WITH DWL INX FOR INLINE WITH DWL FPO FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC. 0015811 00190790001339

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Male Other