FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DRIVE MEDICAL

MDR report key: 902314 · Received August 24, 2007

Report

Report Number
2438477-2007-00004
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 24, 2007
Date of Event
July 20, 2006
Report Date
July 26, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDICAL DEPOT, INC. (D/B/A DRIVE MEDICAL DESIGN & MFG)
Product Code
INI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER WAS RIDING ON AND OPERATING THE SCOOTER ON THE SIDEWALK, AT WHICH POINT THE SCOOTER, ALLEGEDLY SPED UP, WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE USER TO LOSE CONTROL, LEAVE THE SIDEWALK, TURN ONTO THE STREET, WHICH IS A SIX INCH DROP-OFF, AND CAUSING THE SCOOTER TO OVERTURN. AS A RESULT OF WHICH, THE USER WAS ALLEGEDLY THROWN FROM THE SCOOTER ONTO THE STREET CAUSING HER SEVERE PERSONAL INJURIES. THE USER WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER THE INCIDENT, AND DECEASED AT A LATER TIME. CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNKNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DRIVE MEDICAL POWER SCOOTER, 4-WHEEL INI MEDICAL DEPOT, INC. (D/B/A DRIVE MEDICAL DESIGN & MFG) ODYSSEY NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Death