| Model Number |
MPV5 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fall (1848); Limb Fracture (4518)
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| Date of Event |
06/21/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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The end user stated while operating the power wheelchair outdoors on the deck it stopped and she fell.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No malfunction suspected.The user was operating the power wheelchair outdoors exiting the house over a threshhold onto the wooden deck when it stopped and the user fell.The user was not wearing the seat belt.Hoveround's owner's manual warns "to avoid serious injury or death: [a]ways use the seat belt.".
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