FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 3080424 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525712-2013-03283
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Date of Event
April 2, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) -THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT OF A TDXSP-CG POWER WHEELCHAIR WAS USING A TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY COMPANY, AND WAS BEING LIFTED INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE WHEEL LOCKS BEING ENGAGED, WHEN THE DRIVER PUSHED THE PATIENT FORWARD INTO THE BUS. SHE RAN INTO A METAL BENCH, RESULTING IN A SKIN CUT WITH NONSTOP BLEEDING. EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGH, AND SHE RECEIVED STITCHES, AND WAS COMPLAINING OF NECK PAIN. SHOULD WE RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THIS FILE WILL BE REVIEWED, AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION WAS ALLEGED. ONLY ONE MDR REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THIS EVENT, ALTHOUGH TWO DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS WERE CREATED BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE UNIT, AND THE FILE NUMBERS ARE THE FOLLOWING: (B)(6) (MDR AND 1 OF 2), AND (B)(6) (2 OF 2).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT OF A TDXSP-CG POWER WHEELCHAIR WAS USING A TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY COMPANY, AND WAS BEING LIFTED INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE WHEEL LOCKS BEING ENGAGED, WHEN THE DRIVER PUSHED THE PATIENT FORWARD INTO THE BUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
182679 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVACARE TAYLOR STREET XTRA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 Other