FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ROLLATOR

MDR report key: 3127084 · Received July 5, 2006

Report

Report Number
2438477-2006-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 5, 2006
Date of Event
May 31, 2006
Report Date
May 27, 2006
Manufacturer
MEDICAL DEPOT, INC (D/B/A DRIVE MEDICAL DESIGN & MFG)
Product Code
NXE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT'S DAUGHTER CALLED IN MARCH TO SAY HINGE ON ROLLATOR WAS BROKEN. SHE WAS TOLD PART WAS ON BACKORDER. IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT IF PART WAS NOT WORKING NOT TO USE IT. ROLLATOR CONTINUED TO BE USED WHILE WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PART AND PT THEN FELL WITH ROLLATOR. WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS A MALFUNCTION, HOWEVER, SINCE THE PT WAS AWARE OF THE FACT THAT PRODUCT NEEDED A PART, WE BELIEVE THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS A USER ERROR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROLLATOR NONE NXE MEDICAL DEPOT, INC (D/B/A DRIVE MEDICAL DESIGN & MFG) UNAVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 91 YR Hospitalization| R