BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    6083 AMBULANCE COT

    MDR report key: 2142309 · Received June 20, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    1831750-2011-06227
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 20, 2011
    Date of Event
    May 27, 2011
    Report Date
    June 7, 2011
    Manufacturer
    STRYKER MEDICAL
    Product Code
    FPO
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    UNKNOWN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EMTS WERE UNLOADING A BARIATRIC GURNEY FROM THE BACK OF THE AMBULANCE. REPORTEDLY, THE GURNEY DID NOT LOCK AND "DROPPED A NOTCH OR TWO." IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS PATIENT ON THE COT AT THE TIME. THE PATIENT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 600 POUNDS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. REPORTEDLY, 2 EMTS SUSTAINED A BACK SPRAIN AND INDICATED THAT THE EMTS WERE TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR AND WERE OFF WORK FOR 2 DAYS. THEY ARE NOW BACK TO WORK.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 6083 AMBULANCE COT STRETCHER, WHEELED FPO STRYKER MEDICAL 6083 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other