BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PRIME BIG WHEEL STRETCHER30IN

    MDR report key: 6930944 · Received October 9, 2017

    Report

    Report Number
    0001831750-2017-00438
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 9, 2017
    Date of Event
    August 27, 2017
    Report Date
    March 23, 2018
    Manufacturer
    STRYKER MEDICAL-KALAMAZOO
    Product Code
    FPO
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMITTED TO INCLUDE UDI. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE MATTRESS INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE MATTRESSES ON THE STRETCHERS ARE FREQUENTLY MOVED BETWEEN DIFFERENT STRETCHERS AND THE STAFF DID NOT KNOW WHICH MATTRESS WAS ALLEGED TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS ALLEGED THAT 3 CAREGIVERS WERE PERFORMING A LATERAL TRANSFER OF A (B)(6) LB PATIENT FROM THE BED TO A STRETCHER. AS THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO THE STRETCHER, THE MATTRESS ALLEGEDLY COMPRESSED AND MOVED POSITION ON THE LITTER. THE PATIENT WAS PULLED BACK, THE STRETCHER WAS LOWERED, AND THE TRANSFER WAS ATTEMPTED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE MATTRESS MOVED AND THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CAREGIVER THEN ALLEGEDLY PULLED ON THE MATTRESS TO COUNTERBALANCE THE PATIENT ROLL AND STOP THE PATIENT FROM FALLING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAREGIVER WAS INJURED AND SAW THE DOCTOR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THE INJURY AND IS NOW BACK AT WORK. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THIS EVENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS ALLEGED THAT 3 CAREGIVERS WERE PERFORMING A LATERAL TRANSFER OF A (B)(6)PATIENT FROM THE BED TO A STRETCHER. AS THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO THE STRETCHER, THE MATTRESS ALLEGEDLY COMPRESSED AND MOVED POSITION ON THE LITTER. THE PATIENT WAS PULLED BACK, THE STRETCHER WAS LOWERED, AND THE TRANSFER WAS ATTEMPTED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE MATTRESS MOVED AND THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CAREGIVER THEN ALLEGEDLY PULLED ON THE MATTRESS TO COUNTERBALANCE THE PATIENT ROLL AND STOP THE PATIENT FROM FALLING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAREGIVER WAS INJURED AND SAW THE DOCTOR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THE INJURY AND IS NOW BACK AT WORK. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THIS EVENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS ALLEGED THAT 3 CAREGIVERS WERE PERFORMING A LATERAL TRANSFER OF A (B)(6)PATIENT FROM THE BED TO A STRETCHER. AS THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO THE STRETCHER, THE MATTRESS ALLEGEDLY COMPRESSED AND MOVED POSITION ON THE LITTER. THE PATIENT WAS PULLED BACK, THE STRETCHER WAS LOWERED, AND THE TRANSFER WAS ATTEMPTED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE MATTRESS MOVED AND THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CAREGIVER THEN ALLEGEDLY PULLED ON THE MATTRESS TO COUNTERBALANCE THE PATIENT ROLL AND STOP THE PATIENT FROM FALLING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAREGIVER WAS INJURED AND SAW THE DOCTOR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THE INJURY AND IS NOW BACK AT WORK. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    707573 PRIME BIG WHEEL STRETCHER30IN STRETCHER, WHEELED FPO STRYKER MEDICAL-KALAMAZOO

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1