FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1501000 UPRIGHT BIKE

MDR report key: 299548 · Received October 5, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1020109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2000
Date of Event
September 25, 2000
Report Date
October 5, 2000
Manufacturer
SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS FOR FITNESS
Product Code
ION
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS RIDING STATIONARY EXERCISE BICYCLE AND SEAT BECAME "UNSECURED" FROM THE ADJUSTABLE PEG AND PROCEEDED TO DROP. SEAT FELL INTO THE HOME POSITION (ABOUT 8"). AFTER INSPECTION THE PEG THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE WAS SHEARED APPROX 1/4" AT AN ANGLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADD'L INFO REC'D FROM MFR 12/28/00: THE EVENT REPORTED IS SOMETHING MFR WAS MADE AWARE OF 9/26/00. APPARENTLY THE END OF THE SEAT PIN BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE SEAT TO DROP TO ITS RESTING POSITION. IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BROKEN AND THE FACILITY CONTINUED TO USE THE DEVICE, ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE THERAPISTS WHO SPOKE TO CO'S SVC TECH. SCIFIT HAD IMMEDIATELY SENT OUT A NEW PART, BUT THE FACILITY CHOSE NOT TO INSTALL IT. THE SCIFIT UPRIGHT BIKE IS A SIMPLE STATIONARY UPRIGHT BIKE, WHICH IS SOLD TO FITNESS CENTERS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE BIKE WAS MFG BY ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING OF LAKE FORREST, CA. IT IS NOT A CLASSIFIED FDA MEDICAL PRODUCT. SCIFIT IS NOT A FDA REGISTERED DEVICE ESTABLISHMENT, AS IT HAS NOT CLASSIFIED PRODUCTS IN ITS PRODUCT LINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1501000 UPRIGHT BIKE STATIONARY BICYCLE ION SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS FOR FITNESS 1501000 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other