FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DRIVE MEDICAL

MDR report key: 1666433 · Received April 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2438477-2010-00009
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 20, 2010
Date of Event
December 7, 2009
Report Date
April 1, 2010
Manufacturer
WU'S TECH CO., LTD.
Product Code
INI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4) HAS RECEIVED AN ATTORNEY LETTER ALLEGING THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT: A PATIENT DROVE A POWER SCOOTER FROM HER CONDOMINIUM TO DELIVER A BAG OF TRASH TO THE TRASH ROOM IN THE SAME BUILDING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A SEAT BELT ON AND WAS KEEPING THE TRASH BAG BETWEEN HER FEET ON THE SCOOTER. IT IS ALLEGED THAT WHILE IN THE TRASH ROOM THE SEATBACK OF THE SCOOTER BROKE ALLEGEDLY CAUSING THE PATIENT TO FALL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HER HEAD AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIE FROM ASPHYXIATION. THIS MDR REPORT IS BASED ON THE ATTORNEY LETTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DRIVE MEDICAL POWER SCOOTER INI WU'S TECH CO., LTD. DAYTONA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Death