FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

MECHANICAL WALKER, ROLLATOR

MDR report key: 3114783 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525712-2013-03853
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Report Date
April 20, 2013
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN
Product Code
ITJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CONSUMER STATES NOTHING SEEMS WRONG WITH THE WALKER. END USER IS MY MOTHER IN LAW AND IS IN A NURSING HOME. SHE IS NOT SUPPOSE TO GET UP AND MOVE BY HERSELF, BUT, DID. SHE USES AMHERST MANOR NURSING HOME'S INVACARE WALKER WITH NON INVACARE TENNIS BALLS ON THE FRONT AND NON INVACARE SKIDS ON THE BACK TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AND SOMEHOW FELL IN THE BATHROOM AND GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE TOILET AND THE WALL FOR UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL THE NURSING HOME STAFF FOUND HER. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO AMHERST ER AND THEN ADMITTED TO EMH. NO REPORTS OF HEAD INJURY. MINOR KNEE INJURY. MAIN REASON SHE WAS ADMITTED TO EMH WAS DUE TO SKIN INFECTION THAT IS NOT A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT, BUT, WAS INCIDENTAL FINDING AT ER. KNEE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. SHE IS UNABLE TO GIVE ANY ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED OR HOW SHE FELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
215197 MECHANICAL WALKER, ROLLATOR 890.3825 ITJ UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 Other