COMPASS HEALTH BRANDS
Report
- Report Number
- 3012316249-2024-00012
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 22, 2024
- Report Date
- August 23, 2024
- Manufacturer
- OPTIMAL MEDICAL CO., LTD
- Product Code
- ITJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
UPDATE: RETURNS EVALUATION: DEVICE SHOWED SIGNS OF USE BUT WAS OVERALL IN GOOD CONDITION EXCEPT FOR BROKEN BACKREST. NO DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME FOR WHY/HOW BACKREST BROKE, BUT IT WAS EVIDENT UPON INSPECTION THAT BACKREST DID BREAK. HANG TAG AND WARNING LABEL ON DEVICE BOTH WARN USER AGAINST LEANING, I.E. BACKREST BAR IS NOT INTENDED TO SUPPORT USER'S WEIGHT. PHOTO BELOW TO SHOW THIS WARNING LABEL WAS STILL PRESENT ON RETURNED DEVICE. TRENDING AND CAPA HISTORY WAS REVIEWED FOR ITEM RLEU10BK-S. CAPA C-001089 WAS ISSUED TO FACTORY ON (B)(6) 2022 TO ADDRESS COMPLAINTS OF NIGHTHAWK BACKRESTS BREAKING. THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN ALLEGED INJURY CASE #(B)(4) WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IMPLEMENTATION TIED TO (B)(4).
HER MOM BOUGHT A NIGHTHAWK ROLLATOR SHE WAS SITTING ON IT AND IT BROKE AND SHE FELL OUT OF IT AND GOT A CONCUSSION. WANTED TO KNOW WHERE TO BUY A NEW STRAP. SHE WAS PICKED UP BY A NURSE BUT SHE DIDN'T GO TO A HOSPITAL BUT THEY DID SAY SHE HAD A CONCUSSION AND TO WATCH HER FOR 48 HOURS. SHE HAD SOME BLEEDING ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD. SHE DIDN'T SEE IT WHEN IT HAPPENED, SHE WAS SLURRING HER WORDS AFTERWARDS AND SOME BLOOD; THE NURSE TOLD HER WHAT HAPPENED. IT WAS THE STRAP THAT HOLDS YOUR BACK, IT COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF, JUST THE FABRIC SEPARATED FROM THE CLIP. HANG TAG ATTACHED: PAGE 9, CAUTION, 3RD BULLETIN: "DO NOT USE THE BACKREST BAR TO SUPPORT YOUR WEIGHT. LEANING BACK WHILE SEATED ON THE ROLLATOR MAY CAUSE THE DEVICE TO TIP." PAGE 11, 6TH BULLETIN: "DO NOT USE THE BACKREST BAR TO SUPPORT YOUR WEIGHT. LEANING BACK WHILE SEATED ON THE ROLLATOR MAY CAUSE THE DEVICE TO TIP."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1014861 | COMPASS HEALTH BRANDS | NIGHTHAWK ROLLATOR | ITJ | OPTIMAL MEDICAL CO., LTD | RLEU10BK-S |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Other |