FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RAZ DESIGN INC.

MDR report key: 7381033 · Received March 29, 2018

Report

Report Number
3006055387-2018-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 29, 2018
Date of Event
March 20, 2017
Report Date
March 22, 2018
Manufacturer
RAZ DESIGN INC.
Product Code
INN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT / CLIENT CLAIMS THAT THE SEAT DID NOT SUPPORT HIM AS INTENDED WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INJURIES SUSTAINED DUE TO IMPACT WITH FRONT SEAT SUPPORT TUBE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THE USER / CAREGIVER FAILED TO LATCH THE FRONT SEAT BRACKETS AND THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD AND DETACH FROM THE CHAIR. THROUGH ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY MR. (B)(6), WITH THE BRACKETS MOUNTED IN THE PROPER POSITION, NELSON WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE JOHNSON'S ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT THAT HE SLIPPED "INTO THE HOLE, IN THE SLOT THAT'S IN THE HOLE" AND "I HEARD, LIKE, A CRACK AND THE SEAT WAS SITTING NEXT TO ME AND I WAS ON TOP OF THE BAR THAT WAS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT." RAZ'S INSURANCE COMPANY HAS RETAINED AN EXPERT FORENSIC ENGINEER WHO WILL BE CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL TESTING ON AN IDENTICALLY CONFIGURED CHAIR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CLIENT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR IN THE SHOWER WHEN THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND HE FELL INTO THE CHAIR, WHICH CAUSED AN INJURY. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THE USER / CAREGIVER FAILED TO LATCH THE FRONT SEAT BRACKETS AND THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD AND DETACH FROM THE CHAIR FRAME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
223989 RAZ DESIGN INC. RAZ-SP (SELF PROPEL SHOWER COMMODE CHAIR) INN RAZ DESIGN INC. Z200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Hospitalization| R