FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWER PRO AMBULANCE COT

MDR report key: 3011334 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001831750-2013-02214
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
February 19, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER MEDICAL-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
FPO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS A COT TIP WITH NO CONFIRMED INJURY TO THE PATIENT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE CUSTOMER IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE COT DROPPED WITH A PATIENT STRAPPED TO THE COT. THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED A BROKEN VERTEBRAE AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COT TIPPED WITH A PATIENT ON IT. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE OR CLINICALLY RELEVANT DELAY IN TREATMENT WAS REPORTED. UPON EVALUATION BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN NO DEFECT WAS FOUND AND THE COT WAS FOUND TO BE PERFORMING TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE COT DROPPED WITH A PATIENT STRAPPED TO THE COT. THE PATIENT ALLEGED AN INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE DROP. THE PATIENT ALLEGED THAT THEY HAD FRACTURED THEIR VERTEBRAE DUE TO THE DROP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113726 POWER PRO AMBULANCE COT STRETCHER, WHEELED FPO STRYKER MEDICAL-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1