FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDICAL CHAIR & TABLE

MDR report key: 2506679 · Received March 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
1834066-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2012
Date of Event
January 31, 2011
Report Date
March 27, 2012
Manufacturer
CHAMPION MANUFACTURING
Product Code
INO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. CHAMPION MODEL 141064, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE IS UNKNOWN. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CONSUMER HAS FULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE OWNER'S 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 CONSUMER'S AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. INVACARE CALLED TO SPEAK WITH CHAMPION AS THEY CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AS WELL. CHAMPION STATED THAT THE FOOTREST WAS ALLEGEDLY RELEASED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED THE FOOTREST TO STRIKE THE NURSE'S FINGER AND BREAK IT. THE FACILITY, (B)(6) HOSPITAL, DOES NOT FEEL THAT THE CHAIR MALFUNCTIONED IN ANY WAY. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED BECAUSE THE FACILITY CONTACTED CHAMPION TO SEE IF ADDITIONAL TRAINING COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THE PRODUCT IS NOT BEING RETURNED. THE PRODUCT DID NOT MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER ALLEGED THE PATIENT RELEASED THE FOOT REST UNEXPECTEDLY. SERIOUS INJURY ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDICAL CHAIR & TABLE 880.6140 INO CHAMPION MANUFACTURING 141064

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other