It was reported that when the end-user sat down on the transfer bench, the back of the device broke and she experienced a right-sided fall out of the bathtub.Reportedly, the end-user hit her right leg, right knee, and right hip during the fall incident.The end-user experienced swelling to her right knee and two (2) days after the fall incident she went to see her primary care physician (pcp).Her pcp performed a physical exam and the end-user was referred to an orthopedic surgeon.When the end-user saw the orthopedic surgeon and a physical exam was performed, she was informed that she experienced a right knee fracture.The end-user was also informed that will need a right knee replacement as the fall incident affected her previous right knee surgery.No diagnostic exams were reported by the end-user.The transfer bench involved in the fall incident was discarded by the end-user.No sample was returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.A root cause for the reported incident was unable to be determined.Due to the reported right knee fracture and the reported need for surgical intervention, this medwatch is being filed.If additional relevant information becomes available this report will be reopened and reevaluated.
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