FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

WHEELCHAIR, ALUM. TRANSPORT, 12"

MDR report key: 1943029 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1417592-2010-00074
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
December 10, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE END USER WAS BEING PUSHED OVER A CURB WHEN THE HANDLES OF THE TRANSPORT CHAIR BROKE AND SHE FELL BACKWARD, HITTING HER HEAD. SHE WAS EVALUATED BY HER PHYSICIAN. NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED. WE ARE WAITING FOR THE SAMPLE TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE AND DETERMINE IF ANY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS NEED TO BE TAKEN. DUE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDLES OF THE CHAIR BROKE AS THE END USER WAS BEING PUSHED OVER A CURB. SHE FELL, HITTING HER HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WHEELCHAIR, ALUM. TRANSPORT, 12" NONE IOR MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. MDS808210AR NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other