FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOVEROUND CORPORATION

MDR report key: 1882491 · Received October 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
1056601-2010-00026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 20, 2010
Date of Event
September 7, 2010
Report Date
October 18, 2010
Manufacturer
HOVEROUND CORPORATION
Product Code
ITI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MALFUNCTION OF MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR SUSPECTED. UPON FIELD EVALUATION THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR PERFORMED AS INTENDED. END USER REPORTED TRANSFERRING OUT OF THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR WITH THE FOOTPLATE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND SHE FELL DOWN. THE OWNER'S MANUAL WARNS, "BE SURE TO SECURE FOOTPLATE IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND PLACE BOTH FEET FIRMLY ON GROUND WHEN GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE SEAT".

Description of Event or Problem · 1

END USER ALLEGES WHILE TRANSFERRING OUT OF THE POWER WHEELCHAIR, WITH THE FOOTPLATE IN THE DOWN POSITION, SHE FELL AND ALLEGEDLY REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOVEROUND CORPORATION MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR ITI HOVEROUND CORPORATION MPV5

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Hospitalization