FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WINCO

MDR report key: 2310041 · Received October 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1027229-2011-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 20, 2011
Date of Event
October 13, 2011
Report Date
October 18, 2011
Manufacturer
WINCO MFG, LLC.
Product Code
FRJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) OF WINCO MFG HAD AN ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2011. (B)(6) STATED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW THAT THE MODEL OF CHAIR IN USE WAS NOT DESIGNED TO LOCK. (B)(6) ADVISED THAT THE FACILITY SHOULD PURCHASE A LONG TERM CARE CHAIR THAT HAS A LOCKING FEATURE. THE FACILITY DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFECT WITH THE CHAIR. THE FACILITY ALSO STATED THAT THE PATIENT INVOLVED WAS KNOWN TO 'SCOOT' WHILE IN THE CHAIR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) NURSING HOME IN (B)(6) CONTACTED WINCO MFG ON (B)(6) 2011 TO REPORT AN INCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO A PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS SEATED IN A WINCO 6950 ELITE CARE CLINER XL CHAIR. THE STAFF MEMBER LEFT THE PATIENT UNATTENDED, AND, UPON RETURNING TO THE ROOM, FOUND THE PATIENT LAYING FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR. THE PATIENT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HER FOREHEAD AND TO HER LIP. THE PATIENT CANNOT COMMUNICATE AND WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAD HAPPENED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WINCO ELITE CARE CLINER FRJ WINCO MFG, LLC. 6950

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Other