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Model Number 65650 |
Device Problem
Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889)
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Patient Problems
Bruise/Contusion (1754); Laceration(s) (1946)
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Event Date 02/01/2016 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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Reporter advised father uses the rollator.Reporter advised father was in living room going to the restroom and frame near right rear caster bent and caused enduser to fall to the floor.Reporter advised father went down with rollator and fell on top of it and metal piece that broke caught enduser right forearm and cut it open and was bleeding and bruises on middle of chest.Reporter advised family helped enduser up and they took him to the (b)(6) emergency room in (b)(6).Reporter advised father received seven stitches on forearm, x rays was done on chest and no fractures or breaks just bruises.Reporter advised emergency room advised to put neosporin on it and change bandages.Reporter advised injury happened at the beginning of the month but could not advised exact date.Reporter advised borrowed a rollator that they have to return.Reporter advised stitches were taken out the week of (b)(6), 2016 and he still has bruises.Reporter could not provide any further information.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product was returned for evaluation.The return fields in oracle state: rollators.Release other, hold for detailed evaluation.Product received expanded evaluation.The expanded evaluation report states: utilizing existing complaint information, actual observations, and functional testing of the returned product in its "as received" condition, the complaint was confirmed for the economy rollator of having a fractured right side frame just above the right, rear wheel.There was deformation above and at the site of the fracture indicative of the rollator being overloaded on the right side.Complaint was confirmed.The underlying cause could not be determined after reviewing the documentation in this investigation.
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Event Description
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Product was returned for evaluation.The return fields in oracle state: rollators.Release other, hold for detailed evaluation.Product received expanded evaluation.The expanded evaluation report states: utilizing existing complaint information, actual observations, and functional testing of the returned product in its "as received" condition, the complaint was confirmed for the economy rollator of having a fractured right side frame just above the right, rear wheel.There was deformation above and at the site of the fracture indicative of the rollator being overloaded on the right side.Reporter advised father uses the rollator.Reporter advised father was in living room going to the restroom and frame near right rear caster bent and caused enduser to fall to the floor.Reporter advised father went down with rollator and fell on top of it and metal piece that broke caught enduser right forearm and cut it open and was bleeding and bruises on middle of chest.Reporter advised family helped enduser up and they took him to (b)(6).Reporter advised father received seven stitches on forearm, x rays was done on chest and no fractures or breaks just bruises.Reporter advised emergency room advised to put neosporin on it and change bandages.Reporter advised injury happened at the beginning of the month but could not advised exact date.Reporter advised borrowed a rollator that they have to return.Reporter advised stitches were taken out (b)(6) 2016 and he still has bruises.Reporter could not provide any further information.
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