| Model Number |
MPV5 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fall (1848); Bone Fracture(s) (1870)
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| Date of Event |
09/21/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No malfunction suspected.The end user was not exercising caution by operating the power wheelchair while crossing a roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle.Hoveround's owner's manual warns "to avoid serious injury or death from being struck by a motor vehicle, when driving your power wheelchair near traffic: obey all local pedestrian traffic rules and cross roads at locations where you are most visible to motor traffic.".
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Event or Problem Description
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The end user stated while operating their power wheelchair crossing a street, the end user was struck by a motor vehicle.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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