FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INVACARE CARE GUARD SHOWER CHAIR WITH BACK

MDR report key: 2211301 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2211301
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
April 23, 2011
Report Date
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
INM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IL, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT WAS PLACED IN THE INVACARE CARE GUARD SHOWER CHAIR WITH BACK IN FRONT OF BATHROOM SINK TO CLEAN UP. THE PATIENT TURNED THE LIGHT ON AND WAS FOUND ON FLOOR UNHARMED. HE STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS CHAIR BACK CAUSING THE SHOWER CHAIR LEG TO BEND AND BREAK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INVACARE CARE GUARD SHOWER CHAIR WITH BACK SHOWER CHAIR INM INVACARE * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES