FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ROLLATOR
MDR report key: 3127084
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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 |