FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NORCO FOLDING SHOWER BENCH

MDR report key: 2194716 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2939821-2011-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
January 8, 2010
Report Date
July 14, 2011
Manufacturer
APEX MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
INM
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATED SHE FELL IN THE BATHTUB AND HAD PAIN IN HER HIP AND BACK. SHE MENTIONED THAT THE SCREWS RIPPED OUT OF THE BENCH SIDEWAYS CAUSING HER TO FALL. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON (B)(6) 2010. SHE WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN MRI THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SHE STATED SHE HAD PREVIOUS BROKEN LEGS, HIPS AND HAND PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT AS WELL AS DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND HER DIFFICULTY BREATHING INCREASED SINCE THE INCIDENT. FROM THE VOICE MAIL REC'D ON (B)(6) 2010 FROM THE CUSTOMER, AFTER THE MRI, THE RESULTS SHOWED A CRUSHED VERTEBRAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NORCO FOLDING SHOWER BENCH SHOWER BENCH INM APEX MEDICAL CORP. NC87102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Disability