FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EYE SURGERY STRETCHER

MDR report key: 1900130 · Received November 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
1831750-2010-03620
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 9, 2010
Date of Event
October 12, 2010
Report Date
October 13, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER CORP, MEDICAL DIV.
Product Code
FPO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE REPORTED EVENT, THIS IS A CASE OF USER ERROR, HOWEVER, STRYKER MEDICAL HAS NOT YET COMPLETED AN EVAL OF THE DEVICE. INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NURSE HAS BEEN LIFTING THE BACK REST INCORRECTLY AND THAT ALTHOUGH SHE WAS ASKED TO USE TWO HANDS REPEATEDLY BY HOSPITAL STAFF, SHE CONTINUES TO USE ONLY ONE AND HAS NOW ALLEGEDLY INJURED HERSELF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NURSE INJURED HER BACK WHILE LIFTING THE BACKREST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EYE SURGERY STRETCHER HOSPITAL WHEELED STRETCHER FPO STRYKER CORP, MEDICAL DIV. 1089 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other