According to the spouse, they and the end-user were out walking in the community while end-user was testing their driving skills.The spouse reports having walked in front of the user (normally to the side) and claims the chair veered to the right, off the sidewalk and down a steep embankment, finally resting in a ditch.Report claims the chair ended up atop the end-user and her foot was trapped beneath the footplate where they reported received an fx to their leg, just above the ankle.The device was reportedly extracted from the ditch and taken to the local service provider for evaluation.At time of this report, permobil has not received any information as to the status of the device, or of the findings during the evaluation.When permobil receives any new information, a follow-up report will be submitted.The dhr was reviewed, and the device was found to have met specifications prior to distribution.
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The device was inspected by permobil representative, with no findings that would indicate the device having malfunctioned.Device was reported to remain fully operational with no notable operational issues.Device was reported to be driving normally with no deviations in drive characteristics as claimed to have occurred.Device has remained in the end-user's custody since the reported event occurrence, and no service has been performed prior to inspection.With information provided, and device being found to remain fully operational with no signs of a malfucntion having occurred.Permobil is unable to reach a determination as to possible root cause of this event without specualtion.
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