FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
MEDLINE IND. INC
MDR report key: 2034796
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Received March 21, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- MW5019970
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 21, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2011
- Report Date
- March 21, 2011
- Product Code
- INM
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DISABLED, I NEEDED A SHOWER CHAIR TO BATH. ALONE, USING THEIR CHAIR, IT COLLAPSED UNDER ME LEAVING ME FOR 4 HOURS ON THE FLOOR AND COLLAPSED CHAIR IN THE SHOWER UNTIL MY DAUGHTER CAME HOME. NOW, 2 MONTHS LATER MY LEGS, BACK AND HANDS (NUMB) HAVE NOT RECOVERED AND DR'S AND PT SAY THEY MAY NEVER WILL. IN THE FALL, I BANGED MY HEAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY NECK, LEGS AND SPINE. OBVIOUSLY POORLY DESIGNED AND DEFECTIVE. PLEASE RECALL THIS BEFORE OTHERS GET INJURED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEDLINE IND. INC | SHOWER CHAIR | INM | MD589740A | E080844222 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Hospitalization| R| S |