FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRACER SX5 RECLINER WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 9316624 · Received November 13, 2019

Report

Report Number
9616091-2019-00027
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 13, 2019
Date of Event
October 9, 2019
Report Date
November 11, 2019
Manufacturer
INVAMEX MANUFACTURING
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CALLER RELATED THAT THE REAR WHEELS ON THE CHAIR HAVE BIG CHUNKS OF RUBBER MISSING FROM THEM, THE WHEEL LOCKS GET CAUGHT WHERE THE PIECES ARE MISSING ON THE WHEELS AND THE CHAIR SLIPS. THE USER MANUAL PART # 1110550 PAGE 29 STATES: INSPECT/ADJUST WEEKLY ENSURE THAT THE WHEEL LOCKS PREVENT THE WHEELCHAIR FROM MOVING WHEN ENGAGED. INSPECT TIRES FOR FLAT SPOTS AND WEAR. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS TRYING TO SELF-TRANSFER FROM HER BED TO THE WHEELCHAIR AND DID NOT HAVE THE BREAKS LOCKED PROPERLY. THE WHEELCHAIR MOVED DURING THE TRANSFER AND THE PATIENT FELL TO THE FLOOR FRACTURING HER FEMUR, REQUIRING SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1109505 TRACER SX5 RECLINER WHEELCHAIR WHEELCHAIR, MECHANICAL IOR INVAMEX MANUFACTURING NA:TRSX5RC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| O