FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FERNO MILLENNIA 18" BLUE BACKBOARD

MDR report key: 1653399 · Received March 31, 2010

Report

Report Number
1523574-2010-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2010
Date of Event
February 22, 2010
Report Date
February 1, 2010
Manufacturer
FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC.
Product Code
FPP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURE REQUESTED THE UNIT BE RETURNED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. UNIT NOT RETURNED AS OF (B)(4) 2009.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE LOADING PATIENT ONTO BACKBOARD FROM AN AUTOMOBILE, THE BOARD BROKE JUST ABOVE THE HEAD END AT THE HANDLES. THE BACKBOARD WAS BEING HELD APPROXIMATELY 2.5 FEET FROM GROUND AND THE PATIENT WAS LOADED. WHILE THE PATIENT WAS BEING STRAPPED TO BOARD, THE BOARD BROKE. THE PATIENT FELL TO THE GROUND. PATIENT WAS IN A C-COLLAR AT TIME OF INCIDENT. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORT OF DUE TO THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FERNO MILLENNIA 18" BLUE BACKBOARD FERNO MILLENNIA 18" BLUE BACKBOARD FPP FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC. MILLENNIA BACK BOARD NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK