FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TMM4 MULTI-PURPOSE STRETCHER-CHAIR

MDR report key: 6409743 · Received March 13, 2017

Report

Report Number
MW5068476
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2017
Date of Event
February 23, 2017
Report Date
March 13, 2017
Manufacturer
TRANSMOTION MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
FPO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE, THE ANESTHESIA STAFF ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE HEAD OF THE STRETCHER BED WHEN A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD AND THE TOP HALF OF THE BED BEGAN TO DESCEND. THE STAFF WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE PATIENT UNTIL THEY COULD MOVE HIM TO ANOTHER STRETCHER BED. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED WITHOUT ANY INJURY AND CASE COMPLETED. ON CLOSE INSPECTION, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE STRETCHER WELDING THAT SUPPORTS THE BACK SECTION OF THE STRETCHER BED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
182462 TMM4 MULTI-PURPOSE STRETCHER-CHAIR STRETCHER BED FPO TRANSMOTION MEDICAL INC. TMM4B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR