MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PARKER HUMAN MOTION & CONTROL INDEGO; INDEGO THERAPY POWERED EXOSKELETON

Model Number	501-110-001
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Swelling (2091)
Date of Event	01/30/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation determined this adverse event most likely occurred as a result of use error.A call was conducted with the clinic, which indicated that no malfunction of the device was observed during either session and no damage to the device was noted before or after the session in question.The clinic also indicated that the patient has a tendency of walking on the outside of his feet, which could cause this type of injury.Upon review with the parker hmc clinical affairs manager, it was indicated that during training with the device, there is specific focus on proper fit and positioning of the feet.The parker hmc clinical manager also indicated that the training includes discussion of methods for correcting improper foot position and the importance of stopping a session immediately if it is determined that the patient has inversion or eversion of the foot or ankle.Please note that this record is being submitted late due to a loss of access to webtrader resulting from a change over in management representative.The representative previously responsible for submissions is no longer with the company, and therefore no access to webtrader is currently available.A ticket was submitted with the esg help desk to create a new account, but as of the due date of this record, account set up was still in process.A production account for webtrader was granted on 08/26/2020.
Event or Problem Description
The patient was using the indego therapy device during a therapy session when he felt discomfort in his foot.The therapist stopped the session upon noticing that the patient's right foot was swollen, and contacted the patient's doctor.The doctor sent the patient for x-rays, which allegedly indicated that the patient had a broken fifth metatarsal on the right foot.No casting was applied to the broken bone.The x-rays were requested by parker hmc, but have not been provided.The patient had previously completed six sessions with the indego therapy.The clinic indicated that the patient had a tendency to walk on the outside of their foot.

• Brand Name: INDEGO
• Common Device Name: INDEGO THERAPY POWERED EXOSKELETON
• Manufacturer (Section D): PARKER HUMAN MOTION & CONTROL; 1390 east highland road; macedonia, oh
• MDR Report Key: 10454299
• Report Number: 3012247114-2020-00001
• Device Sequence Number: 3507904
• Product Code: PHL
• UDI-Device Identifier: M704501110001
• UDI-Public: +M704501110001/16D20190320$
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SP
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/31/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 501-110-001
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/03/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/26/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Weight: 70