FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

TRANS CHAIR,19", HAMR, 8" WHL, 250 LB

MDR report key: 23689383 · Received December 1, 2025

Report

Report Number
1417592-2025-00673
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 1, 2025
Date of Event
August 20, 2025
Report Date
May 15, 2026
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Product Code
INM
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPDATED D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND DATE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. UPDATED H6: INVESTIGATION FINDINGS (C). UPDATED H6: INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS (D).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY, ON (B)(6) 2025, "PATIENT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL OUT ONTO PORCH IN WHEELCHAIR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. WHEELS WERE NOT PLACED IN THE LOCK POSITION BY CAREGIVER PRIOR TO LEAVING PATIENT ALONE. PATIENT GUIDED HER WHEELCHAIR OVER THE THRESHOLD AND DOWN ONTO THE PORCH WHERE THE WHEELCHAIR FLIPPED OVER. PATIENT SUSTAINED A RIGHT KNEE FRACTURE AND A PELVIC FRACTURE." PER THE FACILITY, "ORTHOPEDIC CONSULT RECOMMENDED SURGERY, BUT PATIENT WAS A POOR CANDIDATE DUE TO COMORBIDITIES. SHE WENT TO REHAB AND THEN RETURNED HOME." FACILITY MENTIONED PATIENT IS NOW DECEASED, HOWEVER UNABLE TO ANSWER WHETHER THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATH. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE DEVICE MALFUNCTION CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATH. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO SERIOUS INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION, THEREFORE, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED OR OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY, ON (B)(6) 2025, "PATIENT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL OUT ONTO PORCH IN WHEELCHAIR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. WHEELS WERE NOT PLACED IN THE LOCK POSITION BY CAREGIVER PRIOR TO LEAVING PATIENT ALONE. PATIENT GUIDED HER WHEELCHAIR OVER THE THRESHOLD AND DOWN ONTO THE PORCH WHERE THE WHEELCHAIR FLIPPED OVER. PATIENT SUSTAINED A RIGHT KNEE FRACTURE AND A PELVIC FRACTURE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28232 TRANS CHAIR,19", HAMR, 8" WHL, 250 LB INM MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP 16422050001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Female Death| H| O