FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ER

MDR report key: 3075141 · Received April 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1119903-2013-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 19, 2013
Date of Event
March 20, 2013
Report Date
April 18, 2013
Manufacturer
BTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
IKK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS BTE POLICY TO REPORT TO THE FDA ANY EVENT INVOLVING BTE PRODUCTS THAT WE BECAME AWARE OF WHERE PATIENT OR USER REQUIRED MEDICAL INTERVENTION BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED BECAUSE THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TRAINED OPERATOR OF BTE EQUIPMENT WAS SETTING UP THE DEVICE TO PERFORM A PHYSICAL CAPABILITY TEST OF A POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE OF A FOOD DISTRIBUTION COMPANY. THE OPERATOR FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE A HANDLE THAT IS PART OF THE DEVICE. THE OPERATOR PULLED ON THE HANDLE TO TEST THE SETUP. THE HANDLE CAME OUT AND THE OPERATOR FELL BACKWARD. THE OPERATOR HAD BRUISE ON THE ARM WHERE THE HANDLE HIT IT AND SORENESS IN THE BACK. X-RAY WAS PERFORMED AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICINE GIVEN. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED IT AS A MILD CONCUSSION AND CERVICAL STRESS. ONE PERSON, THE OPERATOR, WAS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. NO PATIENTS WERE INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
169166 ER IKK BTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention