FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WHITMEYER HEADREST

MDR report key: 3799696 · Received April 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2937137-2014-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2014
Date of Event
April 7, 2014
Report Date
April 7, 2014
Manufacturer
SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC.
Product Code
IMS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT APPEARS THAT THE WHEELCHAIR AND/OR PARTS INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT ARE BEING RETURNED TO SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC. IF AND WHEN THE CHAIR/PARTS ARE REC'D, OUR INTERNAL FAILURE INVESTIGATOR WILL COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION AND A F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEALER REPORTED TO SUNRISE MEDICAL THAT AN END-USER HAS SUSTAINED SKIN BREAKDOWN BEHIND HER RIGHT EAR. THE DEALER IS ALLEGING THAT SHARP METAL EDGES ON THE HEADREST PAD ARE WHAT IS CAUSING THE SKIN BREAKDOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
242189 WHITMEYER HEADREST HEADREST IMS SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC. HU-MTLCV

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention