FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WINCO DROP ARM CHAIR

MDR report key: 3057236 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5029717
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
November 11, 2012
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
WINCO MFG, LLC
Product Code
FRJ
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT CHAIR HAS DROP ARM MECHANISM THAT EASILY DROPS THE ARM. LATCH IS BACK CORNER OF CHAIR. IV TUBES, ELECTRIC CORDS ETC WILL CATCH ON THE LATCH AND THE ARM DROPS. THE QUICKNESS OF THE DROPPING MECHANISM HAS PINCHED AND CUT FINGERS. ALSO IT HAS PINCHED IV INFUSION LINES DISRUPTING THE FLOW OF CHEMOTHERAPY IN ONCOLOGY, PINCHING THE BLOOD FILTRATION SUPPLY IN THE DIALYSIS UNIT AND OXYGEN TUBING IN REHAB CLINICS. TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE CHAIRS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
142609 WINCO DROP ARM CHAIR WINCO DROP ARM CHAIR, 300 FRJ WINCO MFG, LLC 6530

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability