FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NOVAPLUS THERA-BAND NON-LATEX HEAVY DUTY BLACK

MDR report key: 24381381 · Received February 18, 2026

Report

Report Number
MW5184058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 18, 2026
Date of Event
February 11, 2026
Report Date
February 13, 2026
Manufacturer
THE HYGENIC COMPANY, LLC.
Product Code
ION
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING AN OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY SESSION, A HEAVY-DUTY THERABAND RESISTANCE BAND SNAPPED AND THE PATIENT FELL BACKWARD ONTO HER TAILBONE WITHOUT APPRECIABLE INJURY. THE RESISTANCE BAND HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED TWO WEEKS PRIOR. UPON EXAMINING THE BROKEN THERABAND, THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS; THE BAND APPEARS TO HAVE TORN EVENLY ACROSS WITHOUT ANY JAGGED EDGES. THE REMAINING ROLL OF THERABAND WHERE THIS PIECE WAS TAKEN FROM WAS ALSO EXAMINED WITHOUT NOTING ANY APPRECIABLE OR OBVIOUS DEFECTS. THE REMAINDER OF THE ROLL THIS BAND CAME FROM WAS DISCARDED IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
446007 NOVAPLUS THERA-BAND NON-LATEX HEAVY DUTY BLACK EXERCISER, NON-MEASURING ION THE HYGENIC COMPANY, LLC. P05035 REV4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Female