FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GUARDIAN

MDR report key: 742847 · Received July 7, 2006

Report

Report Number
3003781173-2006-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2006
Date of Event
June 21, 2006
Report Date
July 3, 2006
Manufacturer
ZHONGSHAN A&E MACHINERY INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Product Code
ITJ
Removal / Correction Number
3003781173-7/03-06-001-C
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED VIA PHONE CALL FROM THE END USER ON 06/27/06. SUNRISE MEDICAL SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDED MDR#1034630-2006-0030 TO US AGENT FOR ZHONGHSAN A&E MACHINERY INDUSTRY CO., LTD., ON 06/27/06. THE END USER REC'D A MEDLINE WALKER WITH GUARDIAN 5" WHEELS FROM THE USER FACILITY. HE STATED THAT HE WAS IN HIS HOME LAST WEEK WHEN HE TIPPED THE WALKER A BIT AS HE HAS A SLIGHT PROBLEM WITH BALANCING. UPON DOING SO, THE WHEEL HUB CRACKED CAUSING THE WALKER TO TIP COMPLETELY OVER AND HE FELL HARD ON THE FLOOR. HE WAS CHECKED OUT AT THE CLINIC AND HAS A HEMATOMA ON HIS HIP AND LEG. THE WHEELS WERE DISTRIBUTED BY HEALTHWISE. THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN REC'D FOR EVAL BY SUNRISE MEDICAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUARDIAN 8 HOLE FOOTPIECE SET 5" WHEEL ITJ ZHONGSHAN A&E MACHINERY INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 07722-8 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other