FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WINCO

MDR report key: 2572772 · Received May 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
1027229-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2012
Date of Event
April 10, 2012
Report Date
May 3, 2012
Manufacturer
WINCO MFG
Product Code
FRJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CHAIR WAS NOT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WINCO MFG CUSTOMER CARE TECHNICAL SPECIALIST WAS PARTICIPATING IN A CONFERENCE CALL WITH (B)(6), ON THE AFTERNOON OF (B)(6) 2012 WHEN, A REP FROM (B)(6) MENTIONED A PT BEING INJURED IN 6551 DROP ARM CHAIR. (B)(6) REP STATED THAT THE PT CUT THEIR FINGER WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CHAIR. WINCO MFG ATTEMPTED TO MAKE FURTHER DIRECT CONTACT WITH (B)(6) ON (B)(6). WINCO WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH (B)(6), ON (B)(6) AT 3PM. THE NURSING MGR CONFIRMED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012, AN (B)(6) MALE PT WEIGHING (B)(6), WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF A 6551 DROP ARM CHAIR WHEN THE LEFT ARM OF THE CHAIR DROPPED, PINCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES. FLOOR MGR AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE CHAIR AND MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FORCE THE ARM TO DROP. NO DEFECT OR DAMAGE WAS FOUND WITH THE CHAIR. THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT RECORDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WINCO 6551 DROP ARM CARECLINER FRJ WINCO MFG 6551

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Other