FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DAILY ACTIVITY ASSIST DEVICES-UTENSIL FOR DRESSING, GROOMING, RECREAT

MDR report key: 1662394 · Received April 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
1525712-2010-00050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 16, 2010
Date of Event
February 22, 2010
Report Date
April 16, 2010
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
ILZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED ON 04/05/2010 (B) (6) PROVIDING ADD'L INFO. NO INJURY TO THE PT HAS OCCURRED. PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED, AND IT IS APPARENT THE TRAPEZE WAS NOT ASSEMBLED PROPERLY. THE FACILITY INDICATES THE DEVICE WAS ASSEMBLED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR WITHIN THIS MEDWATCH FORM. PHOTOS PROVIDED INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT FULLY SEATED IN THE BASE. THE FACILITIES ATTENDANT ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED AN INJURY. NO MALFUNCTION APPARENT. MDR FILED AS A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY STATES THERE WERE TWO EMPLOYEES ASSISTING THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER WAS HOLDING THE TRAPEZE BAR AND PULLING DOWN WHEN THE VERTICAL BAR ALLEGEDLY BENT, CAUSING THE DEVICE TO BEND FORWARD AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANT ON THE HEAD. THIS ALLEGEDLY RESULTED IN A CONCUSSION TO THE EMPLOYEE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DAILY ACTIVITY ASSIST DEVICES-UTENSIL FOR DRESSING, GROOMING, RECREAT 890.5050 ILZ INVACARE 7740P RP090814

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention