FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
POWERED WHEEL CHAIR, WITH ELECTRIC SEAT LIFT, ELECTRIC RECLINE, AND ELECTRIC LEG
MDR report key: 7999561
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Received October 23, 2018
Report
- Report Number
- MW5080772
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 23, 2018
- Date of Event
- September 8, 2018
- Report Date
- October 21, 2018
- Manufacturer
- SUNRISE MEDICAL PTY LTD.
- Product Code
- ITI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SUNRISE MEDICAL PTY LTD WHEEL CHAIR BRANDED MAGIC MOBILITY FRONTIER V6 COMPACT 73. PURCHASED (B)(6) 2017, (B)(6). THIS POWERED WHEEL CHAIR IS EXPORTED TO THE USA. WITHOUT WARNING, WHILST BEING OPERATED IN AN AGE CARE NURSING HOME, A MAIN DRIVE WHEEL (THERE ARE TWO MID-CHAIR DRIVE WHEELS) FELL OFF DUE TO PRODUCT MFG AND DESIGN DEFECTS (AS EXPLAINED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE AGENT OF SUNRISE MEDICAL). THIS INCIDENT CAUSED THE WHEELCHAIR TO CRASH INTO A WALL, AS ONE WHEEL WAS STILL DRIVING THE CHAIR. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY NURSING STAFF AND AN INCIDENT REPORT ARE AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838744 | POWERED WHEEL CHAIR, WITH ELECTRIC SEAT LIFT, ELECTRIC RECLINE, AND ELECTRIC LEG | POWERED WHEELCHAIR | ITI | SUNRISE MEDICAL PTY LTD. | FRONTIER V6 COMPACT 73 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 YR | Hospitalization| R |