FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERMOBIL F5 CORPUS VS

MDR report key: 18877282 · Received March 11, 2024

Report

Report Number
1221084-2024-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2024
Date of Event
February 4, 2024
Report Date
March 11, 2024
Manufacturer
PERMOBIL AB
Product Code
IPL
PMA / PMN Number
K191874
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PERMOBIL AB RECEIVED REPORT VIA THE END-USERS MOTHER OF AN EVENT HAVING OCCURRED WHERE THE END-USER HAD SUSTAINED A FRACTURED TIBIA WHILE USING THE DEVICES STAND FUNCTION. THE REPORTER CLAIMS THE DEVICE DID NOT MALFUNCTION, BUT RATHER SUGGESTS THE END-USER'S CAREGIVERS HAD OVER TIGHTENED THE KNEE SUPPORT BLOCKS IN THAT WHEN THE END-USER STOOD, THE FORCE PRESSURE OF THE KNEE BLOCK ASSEMBLY WAS TOO GREAT AND THIS LED TO A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT TIBIA. THE DEVICE WAS INSPECTED AFTERWARDS BY LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND WAS FOUND TO REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTED THE KNEE BLOCK ASSEMBLY WHEN STOOD HAD VERY LITTLE CLEARANCE WHICH WOULD CONFIRM THE ASSEMBLY AS BEING OVERTIGHTENED FOR THAT SPECIFIC USER NEEDS. REPRESENTATIVE PROVIDED THE USERS FAMILY AN OPTION OF DIFFERENT STYLE KNEE SUPPORT THAT IS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE FOR INADVERTENT ADJUSTMENTS TO BE MADE. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED, AND DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MET SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PERMOBIL AB RECEIVED A REPORT CLAIMING WHILE THE END-USER WAS OPERATING THE STAND FUNCTION, THE END-USER REPORTEDLY SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THEIR LEFT TIBEA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2464705 PERMOBIL F5 CORPUS VS POWERED WHEELCHAIR IPL PERMOBIL AB F5 CORPUS VS N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Prefer Not To Disclose Hospitalization