FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

93H PROFLEXX AMBULANCE COT

MDR report key: 6130534 · Received November 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
1523574-2016-00031
Date Received
November 28, 2016
Date of Event
October 6, 2016
Report Date
December 16, 2016
Manufacturer
FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC.
Product Code
FPO
UDI-DI
00190790000417
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY A FIELD TECHNICIAN AT THE COMPLAINANT'S SITE. A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES OR PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED AND THE COT WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. THE COT WAS TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE MEDIC'S ALLEGED INJURY HAS BEEN PROVIDED. IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IF THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS SERIOUS IN NATURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE TRANSPORTING A (B)(6) PATIENT ON THE STRETCHER, THE STRETCHER HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE RESIDENTS DARK PATHWAY AND THE COT ALLEGEDLY LOWERED APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY INJURY TO THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, AN EMT IS ALLEGING A SHOULDER INJURY. THE COMPLAINANT WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS REPORTED THE MEDIC SOUGHT BASIC FIRST AID FOR THE ALLEGED INJURY. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO EVALUATED THE REPORTED INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE TRANSPORTING A 300-400LB PATIENT ON THE STRETCHER, THE STRETCHER HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE RESIDENTS DARK PATHWAY AND THE COT ALLEGEDLY LOWERED APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY INJURY TO THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, AN EMT IS ALLEGING A SHOULDER INJURY. THE COMPLAINANT WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS REPORTED THE MEDIC SOUGHT BASIC FIRST AID FOR THE ALLEGED INJURY. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO EVALUATED THE REPORTED INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
779990 93H PROFLEXX AMBULANCE COT 93H PROFLEXX AMBULANCE COT FPO FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC. 0015762 00190790000417

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other