BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    INVACARE HIR 5500

    MDR report key: 210160 · Received January 29, 1999

    Report

    Report Number
    210160
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 29, 1999
    Date of Event
    January 23, 1999
    Report Date
    January 29, 1999
    Manufacturer
    INVACARE CORP
    Product Code
    FRJ
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    NH, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    RESIDENT WAS IN HIR TILT/RECLINE CHAIR IN TILT/RECLINE POSITION. #ONE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT WAS BEHIND IN CHAIR TO SET CHAIR FORWARD. #TWO CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT WAS IN FRONT OF CHAIR PULLING DOWN COVERING BLANKET. #ONE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT STARTED TO SLOWLY RELEASE CHAIR. CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT #TWO NOTICED A STRANGE LOOK ON RESIDENT'S FACE, AND ASKED CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT #ONE TO RECLINE CHAIR AGAIN. AS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT #ONE MOVED THE RESIDENT'S HAND IT WAS NOTED THAT HIS FINGER WAS HANGING AND BLEEDING PROFUSELY. NURSE WAS NOTIFIED; MD NOTIFIED; FIRST AID GIVEN & RESIDENT TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL ER FOR TREATMENT. IT WAS FELT BY STAFF INVOLVED THAT THE FINGER WAS CRUSHED WHEN RESIDENT PUT HAND UNDER THE CHAIR WHILE UPRIGHT MOVEMENT WAS IN PROGRESS. AREA OF INVOLVEMENT WAS BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE HARD PLASTIC KNOB THE SEAT RESTS UPON WHEN FULLY UPRIGHT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 INVACARE HIR 5500 TILT/RECLINE CHAIR FRJ INVACARE CORP HIR 5500 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 69 YR Required Intervention