SMARTDRIVE
Report
- Report Number
- 3008370857-2024-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 8, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 15, 2023
- Report Date
- February 8, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MAX MOBILITY LLC
- Product Code
- ITI
- UDI-DI
- 00861896000310
- PMA / PMN Number
- K151199
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
REPORT RECEIVED CLAIMS WHILE THE END-USER WAS OPERATING THE SMARTDRIVE DEVICE VIA A SPEED CONTROL DIAL IN A SCHOOL SETTING, THE END-USER CRASHED INTO A BENCH AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE THROUGH WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE SMARTDRIVE DEVICE. REPORT CLAIMS THE W/C EVENTUALLY FELL TO THE SIDE AND THE END-USER REPORTEDLY BANGED THEIR HEAD ON THE FLOOR. THE END-USER REPORTED HAVING BOUTS OF DIZZINESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 WEEKS AFTER THE EVENT BUT WERE NEVER FORMALLY DIAGNOSED WITH AN INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL, WITH NO NOTABLE DEFECTS OR SIGNS OF A MALFUNCTION HAVING OCCURRED. FURTHER REPORTS INDICATE THE END-USER FAILED TO ROTATE THE DIAL BACK TO SLOW THEIR SPEED AND FAILED TO DEPRESS THE DIAL TO TURN OFF THE DRIVE MOTOR AFTER CONTACTING A BENCH. THE SCHOOL STAFF THAT WERE ACCOMPANYING THE END-USER HAD NO TRAINING ON HOW THE SPEED CONTROL DIAL OPERATED, THUS THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST DURING THE EVENT. A PERMOBIL REPRESENTATIVE HAS CONDUCTED FURTHER TRAINING WITH THE END-USER, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND SCHOOL STAFF ON THE PROPER USE AND FEATURES OF THE SPEED CONTROL DIAL. NO CLAIMS OR ALLEGATIONS WERE MADE OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION HAVING OCCURRED, WITH ALL REPORTS INDICATING AN INADVERTENT USE ERROR. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED, AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MET SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.
RECEIVED REPORT CLAIMING DURING AN EVALUATION OF SMARTDRIVE USE, THE END-USER REPORTEDLY CONTINUED TO DRIVE, WITHOUT DISENGAGING THE DRIVE MOTOR, FORCING USER TO CRASH INTO A BENCH AND EVENTUALLY FORCING THE W/C TO FALL ON TO ITS SIDE. END-USER REPORTEDLY SUSTAINED INJURIES REQUIRING A MEDICAL EVALUATION TO ASSESS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1791215 | SMARTDRIVE | SMARTDRIVE | ITI | MAX MOBILITY LLC | MX2+ | N/A | 00861896000310 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Prefer Not To Disclose | Other |