FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSORY

MDR report key: 2409742 · Received January 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616091-2012-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2012
Date of Event
December 26, 2011
Report Date
January 10, 2012
Manufacturer
INVAMEX
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL R113 SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE IS UNKNOWN. THE USER MANUAL PART NUMBER 1023891 WAS ISSUED WITH THIS DEVICE. THE USER MANUAL IS ALSO FOUND ON-LINE AT INVACARE.COM. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CONSUMER HAS FULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE USER MANUAL. DOCUMENTATION PROVIDES WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFELY USING THE DEVICE. IF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE WRITTEN WARNINGS, CAUTIONS OR INSTRUCTIONS THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT INVACARE. THE CONSUMERS MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN . THE CONSUMER IS A (B)(6). THE CONSUMERS TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGEDLY, WHILE LIFTING THE RESIDENT, THE SLING RIPPED AND SHE FELL TO THE GROUND. UNKNOWN MODEL LIFT AND SOLID SLING (BLUE) WITH GREEN BAND (LARGE) WITHOUT COMMODE OPENING THE MODEL INFORMATION ON THE TAG IS ALLEGEDLY WASHED OUT.SERIOUS INJURY ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSORY 890.3910 IOR INVAMEX R113

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 Other