FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MYON SWINGAWAY WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 9494571 · Received December 19, 2019

Report

Report Number
9616091-2019-00032
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 19, 2019
Date of Event
August 3, 2018
Report Date
November 22, 2019
Manufacturer
INVAMEX MANUFACTURING
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVACARE WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS EVENT WHICH OCCURRED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM INVOLVING AN REA AZALEA WHEELCHAIR WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED BY INVACARE FRANCE. INVACARE IS FILING THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE MYON WHEELCHAIR MADE AT INVACARE OWNED INVAMEX AND SOLD IN THE U.S. HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE SIMILAR IN DESIGN TO THE ACTION 3.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS BEING TRANSPORTED IN A REA AZALEA WHEELCHAIR, ON A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT BUS. SHE SLID FORWARD OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR, BREAKING BOTH LEGS. SHE WAS NOT WEARING THE FITTED LAP BELT. COMPLICATIONS DURING HOSPITAL STAY LEADING TO DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1288063 MYON SWINGAWAY WHEELCHAIR WHEELCHAIR, MECHANICAL IOR INVAMEX MANUFACTURING NA:MYON

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| H| O