N/A
Report
- Report Number
- 3005182235-2016-00025
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 29, 2016
- Date of Event
- August 7, 2016
- Report Date
- October 10, 2016
- Manufacturer
- N/A
- Product Code
- IOR
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE CONSUMER/END-USER REPORTED THAT THE WHEELCHAIR'S FRAME CRACKED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING IT AROUND HIS MOTHER'S POOL. THE FRAME CRACKED WHERE THE WHEELS GO INTO IT. THE END-USER HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, AND RECEIVED 12 STITCHES FROM FALLING FORWARD. THE END-USER IS ON DISABILITY.
DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO COMPASS HEALTH BRANDS, AND EVALUATED ON 9/16/2016. UPON INSPECTION, THE UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE USED WITH HEAVY WEAR, AND A LOT OF RUST. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE FRAME CRACKED WHERE THE WHEELS GO INTO THE FRAME. THE CUSTOMER IS CORRECT, THE FRAME JUST ABOVE THE WELD WHERE THE CASTER WHEEL CYLINDER SLIDES INTO HAS CRACKED. THE LEFT SIDE WHEEL HAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE WHEELCHAIR DUE TO THE CRACKED/BROKEN FRAME. THE RIDE SIDE IS CRACKED IN THE SAME SPOT, BUT THE CASTER WHEEL IS STILL ATTACHED. BOTH ARMREST CUSHIONS ARE RIPPED, AND THE FOAM IS EXPOSED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562436 | N/A | N/A | IOR | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other| R |