FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS SHOULDER CHAIR

MDR report key: 681212 · Received March 1, 2006

Report

Report Number
1221538-2006-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2006
Date of Event
January 19, 2006
Report Date
January 31, 2006
Manufacturer
ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FWZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON SITTING AND RECLINING ON THE SHOULDER CHAIR, THE BACK OF THE CHAIR COLLAPSED, CAUSING PT TO FALL AND HIT THE LEFT POSTERIOR PORTION OF HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, C-SPINE X-RAYS AND CT SCAN WERE NEGATIVE. SURGERY WAS CANCELLED AND WAS TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE AND PT WAS ADMITTED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. HE WAS DISCHARGED HOME 1/20/06 AND IS DOING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS SHOULDER CHAIR SURGICAL TABLE ACCESSORY FWZ ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS O-SC-A3 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization