FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INX FOR INLINE

MDR report key: 7067194 · Received November 29, 2017

Report

Report Number
1523574-2017-00052
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2017
Date of Event
November 22, 2017
Report Date
December 28, 2017
Manufacturer
FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC.
Product Code
FPO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COT WAS EVALUATED BY AN AUTHORIZED FIELD TECHNICIAN AT THE COMPLAINANT'S LOCATION. A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED AND THE COT WAS OPERATORING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. AFTER REVIEW OF THE INVESTIGATION IT IS DETERMINED A MALFUNCTION OF THE COT WAS NOT THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE INCIDENT BUT RATHER A LOOSE PAVER CATCHING THE WHEEL OF THE STRETCHER AND CREATING AN OBSTRUCTION. THE IFU FOR THE COT PROVIDES SUFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONS FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE COT AROUND POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS DURING A PATIENT TRANSPORT AND PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE MEDIC CREW AND COT HEIGHT TO ENSURE A CONTROLLED AND SAFE TRANSPORT. THE COMPLAINANT DID NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ALLEGED PATIENT INJURY AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED OTHER THAN WOUND CLEANING AND A BANDAID.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT ALLEGES WHILE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT, THE DEVICE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LANDSCAPING PAVER WHILE NAVIGATING DOWN A SET OF PORCH STEPS AND THEN TIPPED OVER. THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A MINOR SKIN TEAR. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TRANSPORT. NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT ALLEGES WHILE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT, THE DEVICE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LANDSCAPING PAVER WHILE NAVIGATING DOWN A SET OF PORCH STEPS AND THEN TIPPED OVER. THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A MINOR SKIN TEAR. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TRANSPORT. NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
846188 INX FOR INLINE INX FOR INLINE FPO FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC. 0015803

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Other