FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

POWER PRO AMBULANCE COT

MDR report key: 1864908 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
1831750-2010-02656
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
June 14, 2010
Report Date
September 14, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER CORP., MEDICAL DIV.
Product Code
INK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COT DROPPED AS IT WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE AMBULANCE. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS ONLY 1 EMT UNLOADING THE COT AND NO ONE WAS WATCHING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SAFETY HOOK CAUGHT BEFORE EXITING THE AMBULANCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAFETY HOOK WAS COVERED BY "SOMETHING", ALLEGEDLY A SURGICAL MASK. THE PT REPORTED ARM PAIN. MR VIERA REPORTED THAT NO PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BUT THAT THE SAFETY HOOK WAS MISSED BY THE EMT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWER PRO AMBULANCE COT STRETCHER, WHEELED INK STRYKER CORP., MEDICAL DIV. 6500 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other