BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    EVEREST AND JENNINGS METRO POWER CHAIR

    MDR report key: 260413 · Received January 31, 2000

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1017992
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 31, 2000
    Date of Event
    December 1, 1999
    Report Date
    January 31, 2000
    Manufacturer
    EVEREST AND JENNINGS, INC.
    Product Code
    ITI
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    VA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PT WAS AT A CONFERENCE WHEN PT'S WHEELCHAIR'S FRONT WHEEL BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME. RPTR WAS SENSITIZED TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE 1970'S. RPTR FEELS THERE ARE AN UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF FAILURES IN THE LIGHTWEIGHT FRONT WHEELS OF THIS MFR'S WHEELCHAIRS. THIS PT ALSO USES A WALKER AND CANE BUT THE FAILURE PUTS ADDED STRESS ON PT. UNLIKE WITH A CAR, OTHER TRANSPORTATION CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE, BUT WITH THOSE DEPENDENT UPON A WHEELCHAIR, THERE IS SELDOM MOBILITY ENOUGH TO CONTINUE ACTIVITIES. RPTR ALSO STATES THAT IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO GET A WHEELCHAIR REPAIRED AND MEDICARE WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. IT WILL COST $50 FOR WHEEL AND ANOTHER $50 FOR LABOR. PT WILL NEED FAMILY'S HELP TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 EVEREST AND JENNINGS METRO POWER CHAIR LIGHTWEIGHT MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR ITI EVEREST AND JENNINGS, INC. METRO NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNKNOWN Life Threatening| O| R| S