FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALLEN TABLE POWERED BEACH CHAIR

MDR report key: 6016801 · Received October 11, 2016

Report

Report Number
1221538-2016-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2016
Date of Event
August 30, 2016
Report Date
September 13, 2016
Manufacturer
ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FWZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE RIVET AT THE END OF THE RIGHT BAR, WHICH PREVENTS THE BARS FROM BEING PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT AND THE PANELS FALLING OFF, WAS MISSING. THE UNIT IS 14 YEARS OLD AND THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS THE ONLY INSTANCE OF THIS FAILURE ON THIS OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES MANUFACTURED BY ALLEN. A RISK ANALYSIS SHOWS THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS FAILURE OCCURRING IS LOW AND THE FAILURE RATE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RISK PROFILE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PULL BARS DID NOT LATCH WHEN BEING FULLY EXTENDED. THIS CAUSED THE SHOULDER CUSHIONS TO FALL WHICH WERE SUPPORTING THE PATIENT. PATIENT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE CAREGIVERS AS THE PULL BARS WERE PULLED OUT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
670085 ALLEN TABLE POWERED BEACH CHAIR BEACH CHAIR FWZ ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. A-90000-A2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1