FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 3781059 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
9616091-2014-00786
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
March 18, 2014
Report Date
March 26, 2014
Manufacturer
INVAMEX
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PROVIDER CALLED IN TO STATE AN INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN AN END USER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE HIS SHOP. HE IS A DOUBLE AMPUTEE AND AS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THE DOOR WITH ONE HAND AND THE WHEEL OF THE CHAIR WITH THE OTHER WHILE CROSSING THE THRESHOLD, THE CHAIR REARED BACK AND CAUSED THE END USER TO FALL. AT THAT TIME, NO COMPLAINTS OF PAIN. DEALER STATES THAT AT A LATER DATE, THE VETERAN STATED HE BROKE HIS TAILBONE WHEN LEAVING THE BUILDING. THE END USER ALLEGED WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT AND X-RAYS CONFIRMED THE INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
259773 MECHANICAL (MANUAL) WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVAMEX TA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other