FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REWALK

MDR report key: 3113837 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007615665-2013-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Date of Event
April 10, 2013
Report Date
May 11, 2013
Manufacturer
ARGO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
BXB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY WITH NO CONCLUSIONS REACHED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS PERFORMING A SIT-TO-STAND WHEN THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE STAND THE KNEES EXTENDED, BUT THE HIPS STAYED RELATIVELY FLEXED. IT SEEMED THAT THE LEFT HIP STAYED AT 90 DEGREES WHILE THE RIGHT WAS TRYING TO EXTEND. THE RESULT WAS A BIT OF A TWISTING FORCE COMBINED WITH THE HIP FLEXION. THE DEVICE STAYED POWERED ON DURING THE ENTIRE SIT-TO-STAND AND WAS TURNED OFF BY THE THERAPIST TO HELP GET THE PATIENT OUT OF THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
215458 REWALK 890.5380 BXB ARGO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES REHABILITATION NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Hospitalization