FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MYON SWINGAWAY WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 9818105 · Received March 11, 2020

Report

Report Number
9616091-2020-00011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2020
Report Date
February 14, 2020
Manufacturer
INVAMEX MANUFACTURING
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVACARE WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS EVENT THAT OCCURRED IN (B)(6, INVOLVING A REA SPIREA WHEELCHAIR WHICH WAS MANUFACTURE BY INVACARE (B)(4). THIS RECORD WAS CREATED DUE TO THE MYON WHEELCHAIR, MADE AT INVACARE OWNED INVAMEX AND SOLD IN THE US HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE SIMILAR IN DESIGN. THE REA SPIREA WHEELCHAIR HAS AN ALBER VIAMOBIL ATTACHED TO THE CHAIR WHICH, IS A PUSH AND BRAKE AID THAT IS NOT OFFERED IN THE US. THIS MALFUNCTION IS CONSISTENT WITH SOMEONE DRIVING THE CHAIR IT TOO FAST INTO A CURB. AN EVALUATION OF THE CHAIR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS FILING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE STAFF WAS WALKING WITH THE PATIENT, OUTSIDE WHEN THE FRONT FORK MOUNT BROKE OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PATIENT FELL OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR, GOT A CUT ABOVE THEIR LEFT EYE, AND HAS PAIN IN THEIR LEFT HIP. THE END-USER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY RECEIVED STITCHES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
282786 MYON SWINGAWAY WHEELCHAIR WHEELCHAIR, MECHANICAL IOR INVAMEX MANUFACTURING NA:MYON

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other