FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMARTDRIVE

MDR report key: 18670894 · Received February 8, 2024

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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