FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDLINE IND. INC

MDR report key: 2034796 · 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