FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRAUMA STRETCHER

MDR report key: 2191366 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1831750-2011-07784
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2011
Date of Event
June 29, 2011
Report Date
June 29, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER MEDICAL
Product Code
FPO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION RESULTS - FOWLER. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: THIS USER FACILITY SERVES AS THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR ONE OF THE STATE PRISONS. AS A RESULT, IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT PATIENTS INTENTIONALLY DAMAGE VARIOUS DEVICE COMPONENTS WITH UNRESTRAINED APPENDAGES. ADDITIONALLY, PATIENTS ARE REGULARLY RESTRAINED IN MANNERS THAT CONFLICT WITH THE DEVICE'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY SERVICE REPORT THAT THE CORNER COVERS WERE BROKEN, THE FOWLER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING FLUID AND COULD NOT BE LOWERED. THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRAUMA STRETCHER HOSPITAL WHEELED STRETCHER FPO STRYKER MEDICAL 1020 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1