FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DAILY ACTIVITY ASSIST DEVICES

MDR report key: 2396088 · Received January 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525712-2012-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2012
Report Date
January 3, 2012
Manufacturer
KENSTONE METAL
Product Code
IKX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)- FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE ALLEGES THAT WHILE A RESIDENT WAS SHOWERING SHE MOVED TO ADJUST HER WEIGHT THE SHOWER CHAIR COLLAPSED. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS INSPECTION. VISUAL INSPECTION: CASTER WHEELS HAD HAIR IN THE BEARING AND WAS COATED WITH SOAP RESIDUE, FLIP-BACK ARMREST BACK STOP HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AND SOAP RESIDUE, AND SEAT RAILS HAD PAINT WORN OFF AND HAD EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. THERE WERE NO DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY STATES THE CONSUMER SHIFTED HER WEIGHT TO THE RIGHT SIDE TO ALLOW THE CNA TO CLEAN HER, WHEN THE SEAT ALLEGEDLY POPPED UP AND THE CHAIR STARTED TO COLLAPSE. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER DID HAVE X-RAYS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY STATES THE CONSUMER SHIFTED HER WEIGHT TO THE RIGHT SIDE TO ALLOW THE CNA TO CLEAN HER, WHEN THE SEAT ALLEGEDLY POPPED UP AND THE CHAIR STARTED TO COLLAPSE. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER DID HAVE X-RAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DAILY ACTIVITY ASSIST DEVICES 890.5050 IKX KENSTONE METAL 6891

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other