BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    WHEELCHAIR - EVEREST JENNINGS

    MDR report key: 49342 · Received November 5, 1996

    Report

    Report Number
    49342
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    November 5, 1996
    Date of Event
    October 22, 1996
    Report Date
    November 4, 1996
    Manufacturer
    UNK
    Product Code
    IOR
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A 3 X 3 V SHAPED SKIN TEAR OCCURRED ON RESIDENT'S (R) CALF DURING A TRANSFER PROCEDURE FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BATH CHAIR. THE GATCH FOR THE WC FOOT PEDALS IS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSATIVE AGENT. FOOT RESTS WERE NOT USED ON THE RESIDENT'S WHEELCHAIR TO ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT MOBILITY. THE GATCH SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO SWING BACK OR PUSH IN WHEN FOOTRESTS ARE NOT USED TO PREVENT HITTING LOWER EXTREMITIES OF FRAGILE ELDERLY. PT SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED CELLULITIS AND REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP PHYSICIAN AND MEDICAL TREATMENT. PROTECTIVE VINYL COVERING THAT WRAPS AROUND GATCH DESIGNED BY FACILITY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 WHEELCHAIR - EVEREST JENNINGS WHEELCHAIR IOR UNK * *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 98 YR Required Intervention