FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

N/A

MDR report key: 5911678 · Received August 29, 2016

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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