PERMOBIL M3 CORPUS
Report
- Report Number
- 1221084-2025-00013
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 6, 2025
- Report Date
- September 20, 2025
- Manufacturer
- PERMOBIL INC.
- Product Code
- ITI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123290
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PERMOBIL REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THE PROVIDER OF AN INCIDENT HAVING OCCURRED WHERE IT WAS CLAIMED WHILE THE END-USER WAS TRAVERSING THROUGH THEIR HOME IN THE M3 CORPUS, THE DEVICE REPORTEDLY LOST POWER WHICH CAUSED THE DEVICE TO STOP FORWARD MOMENTUM. THIS ACTION REPORTEDLY CAUSED THE END-USER TO LOSE POSITIONING AND FALL OUT OF THE SEATING TO THE FLOOR WHERE THE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED HIP. PERMOBIL REPRESENTATIVE WAS ASKED TO INSPECT THE DEVICE WHERE THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL WITH NO SIGNS OF A MALFUNCTION HAVING OCCURRED. DURING INSPECTION WITH THE DEALER, PERMOBIL WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER HAD INSPECTED THE DEVICE PRIOR TO PERMOBIL'S ARRIVAL, AND THEY ALSO WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED LOSS OF POWER, BUT THEY REPLACED THE BATTERIES AFTER REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM LOGS INDICATED MULTIPLE LOW BATTERY MESSAGES HAVING BEEN LOGGED. AS THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL, AND THE SERVICE PROVIDER HAVING REPLACED COMPONENTS PRIOR TO EVALUATION, PERMOBIL IS UNABLE TO REACH A DETERMINATION AS TO PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WITHOUT SPECULATION. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED, AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MET SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.
RECEIVED REPORT INDICATING AS THE END-USER WAS DRIVING THEIR PERMOBIL M3 CORPUS INSIDE THEIR HOME, THE DEVICE ALLEGEDLY LOST POWER. THIS ACTION REPORTEDLY CAUSED THE END-USER TO LOSE POSITIONING WHERE THEY SUBSEQUENTLY FELL OUT OF THE SEATING TO THE FLOOR WHERE THEY WERE REPORTED TO HAVE SUSTAINED A SERIOUS INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808404 | PERMOBIL M3 CORPUS | POWERED WHEELCHAIR | ITI | PERMOBIL INC. | M3 CORPUS | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization |