FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DAILY ACTIVITY ASSIST DEVICES - UTENSIL FOR DRESSING, GROOMING, RECREAT

MDR report key: 2120509 · Received June 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00235
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 3, 2011
Date of Event
April 27, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
INM
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONSUMER ALLEGES THE LEGS BENT ON THE SHOWER CHAIR AND THAT SHE FELL BACK. CONSUMER WENT TO AN URGENT CARE FOR TREATMENT AND WAS RELEASED. CONSUMER STATED SHE IS FOLLOWING UP WITH A DOCTOR'S VISIT. PRODUCT WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR OLD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WITH NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR AN EVALUATION SO IT IS UNKNOWN IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED OR IF OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS MISUSE, ABUSE, OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. MDR FILED BASED ON ALLEGED UNCONFIRMED MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS DIZZY DUE TO THE REAR LEGS ALLEGEDLY BENDING AND THEN GAVE OUT, CAUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS AND HIT HER HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDERS IN THE TUB. THE CONSUMER WENT TO URGENT CARE AND WAS RELEASED AND TOLD TO FOLLOW UP WITH HER DOCTOR. NO SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DAILY ACTIVITY ASSIST DEVICES - UTENSIL FOR DRESSING, GROOMING, RECREAT 890.5050 INM UNK 96-2 PW100101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR