BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ENDURA GLIDER

    MDR report key: 211615 · Received February 23, 1999

    Report

    Report Number
    211615
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 23, 1999
    Date of Event
    February 15, 1999
    Report Date
    February 22, 1999
    Manufacturer
    UNK
    Product Code
    KNL
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    KY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A 43-YEAR-OLD MALE PATIENT ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY HANGING SELF ON BATHROOM DOORKNOB ON PSYCH UNIT, USING A BLACK STRAP. THE STRAP APPEARS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE STRAPS WHICH ARE TIED TO THE ENDURA GLIDER TRANSPORT BOARDS IN THE RADIOLOGHY DEPT. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN TO RADIOLOGY FOR X-RAYS ON THE MORNING OF THE SUICIDE ATTEMPT. WHEN THE PATIENT WAS FOUND, THERE WAS A PULSE BUT NO RESPIRATIONS. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION STARTED, AND PATIENT BEGAN SPONTANEOUS RESPIRATIONS. PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO CARDIAC CARE UNIT, AND ON A VENTILATOR UNTIL 2/19/99 WHEN HE WAS REMOVED FROM VENTILATORY AND BREATING ON HIS OWN.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ENDURA GLIDER TRANSPORT BOARD KNL UNK UNK NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 44 YR Hospitalization| L MEDICATIONS: HALDOL, ATIVAN, COGENTIN, NICOTINE| PATCH.