FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERMOBIL F5

MDR report key: 8795917 · Received July 16, 2019

Report

Report Number
1221084-2019-00032
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 2019
Report Date
July 16, 2019
Manufacturer
PERMOBIL INC.
Product Code
ITI
PMA / PMN Number
K143014
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PERMOBIL RECEIVED REPORT INDICATING AN INJURY HAVING OCCURRED TO THE END-USER AS THEY WERE OPERATING THEIR MOBILITY DEVICE. REPORT INDICATED THE END-USER SUFFERED FRACTURES TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TIBIA'S, BUT REPORT DID NOT GO INTO DETAIL AS TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE EVENT NOR THE PROBABLE CAUSE OTHER THAN THEY BELIEVE THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED SOME HOW TO HAVE CAUSED IT. SINCE RECEIPT OF REPORT, BOTH PERMOBIL AND THE SERVICE PROVIDER HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT THE END-USER AND THEIR FAMILY IN ORDER TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION AS TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE CLAIM AND TO REQUEST ACCESS TO THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. AT THIS POINT, PERMOBIL HAS BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ANYONE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE ALLEGED EVENT. PERMOBIL WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE AND UPON RECEIPT OF NEW INFORMATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED AND THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED REPORT ALLEGING AN UNDISCLOSED MALFUNCTION HAVING OCCURRED WITH THE DEVICE WHICH CAUSED THE END-USER TO HAVE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
590126 PERMOBIL F5 POWERED WHEELCHAIR ITI PERMOBIL INC. F5 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization