FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

!!93H PROFLEXX H FRAME COT

MDR report key: 4891989 · Received July 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
1523574-2015-00064
Date Received
July 6, 2015
Date of Event
June 29, 2015
Report Date
September 14, 2015
Manufacturer
FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC.
Product Code
FPO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL/FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED ON THE DEVICE BY FERNO'S AUTHORIZED FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. A MISSING SPRING WAS OBSERVED BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE COT WAS FUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION AND THE INCIDENT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AT THE INITIAL REPORT AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED SINCE THAT TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING THE LOADING OF A PATIENT INTO THE AMBULANCE THE STRETCHER WAS LIFTED TO ALLOW THE LEGS TO BE RAISED. THE LEGS ALLEGEDLY WOULD NOT RAISE. THE STRETCHER WAS THEN PLACED BACK ON THE GROUND, ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. IT WAS THEN ALLEGED THE FOOT END OF THE STRETCHER LOWERED WITH THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, THE HEAD END OF THE STRETCHER REMAINED HOOKED INTO THE AMBULANCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
437122 !!93H PROFLEXX H FRAME COT 93H PROFLEXX H FRAME COT FPO FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC. 0015747

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1