FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TOTAL LIFT - II TRANSFER CHAIR

MDR report key: 753631 · Received August 18, 2006

Report

Report Number
3023859-2006-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2006
Date of Event
June 16, 2006
Report Date
August 16, 2006
Manufacturer
WY'EAST MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED ON THE DEVICE BY DISTRIBUTOR'S FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. SEE ATTACHED INCIDENT EVALUATION FORM. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATIVE WHO PERFORMED THE INCIDENT REVIEW ON SITE, THAT ALL PERSONNEL INTERVIEWED AT THE FACILITY AGREED THAT THE CHAIR COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE INJURIES INCURRED BY THE RESIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LONG-TERM RESIDENT WITH COMPLICATIONS FROM A STROKE WAS PLACED IN A CHAIR FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THAT WAS MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY. RESIDENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LACERATION ON FINGER WHEN CAREGIVERS RETURNED. SOME BLOOD WAS FOUND ON ONLY THE MATTRESS PAD OF THE CHAIR. RESIDENT WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT AND FINGER WAS AMPUTATED TO THE FIRST KNUCKLE. SEE ATTACHED COMPLETED INCIDENT EVALUATION FORM FROM COMPANY, DATED 07/26/2006.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TOTAL LIFT - II TRANSFER CHAIR TRANSFER CHAIR FSA WY'EAST MEDICAL CORP. TOTAL LIFT - II *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization