FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
MEDICHAIR
MDR report key: 207953
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Received January 29, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 2182598-1999-00001
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- January 29, 1999
- Date of Event
- December 26, 1998
- Manufacturer
- SUNRISE MEDICAL, INC. HOYER DIV.
- Product Code
- FZK
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MALE PT WAS IN THE CHAIR. THE HEAD OF THE CHAIR WAS POSITIONED APPROX LESS THAN NINETY DEGREE ANGLE. THE NURSE WAS TURNED AWAY AND THE PT SLID DOWN THE CHAIR, CAUSING THE CHAIR TO TIP FORWARD. THE PT FELL FORWARD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR. HE REQUIRED SUTURES TO HIS FOREHEAD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEDICHAIR | CHAIR | FZK | SUNRISE MEDICAL, INC. HOYER DIV. | 020-0205 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Other |