FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INVACARE COMMODES

MDR report key: 468502 · Received June 26, 2003

Report

Report Number
1525712-2003-00075
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 2003
Date of Event
March 28, 2003
Report Date
June 25, 2003
Manufacturer
INVACARE CORPORATION
Product Code
KNN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER STATED THEY WERE SITTING IN THE REHAB SHOWER COMODE CHAIR USING AN ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR TO ASSIST IN USING THE RESTROOM, WHEN THE BACK UPHOLSTERY ALLEGEDLY SLIDE DOWN. PT ALLEGEDLY HIT THEIR HEAD AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THE DIGITAL STIMULATOR WAS ALLEGEDLY STILL INSIDE PT'S RECTUM AND WHEN THEIR LEGS CAME OFF THE CHAIR, IT CAUSED TEARING OF THEIR INSIDES REQUIRING SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INVACARE COMMODES 890.3920 KNN INVACARE CORPORATION 6695 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Hospitalization