FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIBERTY

MDR report key: 15970335 · Received December 13, 2022

Report

Report Number
3005905321-2022-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2022
Date of Event
October 27, 2022
Report Date
November 2, 2022
Manufacturer
KI MOBILITY, LLC
Product Code
IOR
UDI-DI
00850013379125
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INCIDENT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2022 THAT RESULTED IN A COMPRESSION OF THE DISTAL PHALANGES WHEN THE PATIENTS FINGER WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE BUMPER, SEAT FRAME AND THE SEAT FRAME OR BETWEEN THE BUMPER, SEAT FRAME MOUNT AND SEAT FRAME DURING TILT POSITIONING. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ALLEGED INCIDENT, THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED WHILE THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ADVERSE EVENT THAT ADDITIONAL PINCH POINT LABELING WAS NEEDED TO WARN USERS OF AN ORIGINALLY UNRECOGNIZED POTENTIAL HAZARD. AN ECO WAS INITIATED, TWO ADDITIONAL PINCH POINT LABELS WERE ADDED TO THE DEVICE, AND ADDITIONAL PINCH POINT WARNINGS WERE ADDED TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WHILE THE CHAIR WAS BEING TILTED, THE END USER'S FINGER WAS INJURED BY BEING PINCHED NEAR THE WHEEL LOCK. END USER'S HAND WAS IN THE AREA OF THE FRAME/WHEEL LOCK WHEN BEING TILTED. ALLEGED EVENT OCCURRED AT (B)(6) FACILITY DURING REHAB. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL INCLUDES WARNINGS OF THE PINCH POINTS IN QUESTION AND WAS PROVIDED TO THE END USERS' CAREGIVER AT DELIVERY OF THE WHEELCHAIR.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WHILE THE CHAIR WAS BEING TILTED, THE END USER'S FINGER WAS INJURED BY BEING PINCHED NEAR THE WHEEL LOCK. END USER'S HAND WAS IN THE AREA OF THE FRAME/WHEEL LOCK WHEN BEING TILTED. ALLEGED EVENT OCCURRED AT (B)(6) FACILITY DURING REHAB. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL INCLUDES WARNINGS OF THE PINCH POINTS IN QUESTION AND WAS PROVIDED TO THE END USERS' CAREGIVER AT DELIVERY OF THE WHEELCHAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
423760 LIBERTY MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR IOR KI MOBILITY, LLC LIBERTY 00850013379125

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Male Hospitalization| S