MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HOVEROUND CORPORATION HOVEROUND; MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR

Model Number	MPV5
Medical Device Problem Code	Use of Device Problem (1670)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Fall (1848); Bone Fracture(s) (1870)
Date of Event	10/17/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No malfunction suspected.The user was operating the power wheelchair on the sidewalk when they possibly hit a rough spot in the concrete and fell.The end user was not wearing the seat belt.Hoveround's owner's manual warns "to reduce the chance of serious injury or death from tip-over, collision with obstacles, or falling from the power wheelchair, drive in proper environments: avoid uneven or unstable surfaces such as potholes, broken pavement, grass, gravel, sand, wet leaves or cut grass." and hoveround's owner's manual warns "to avoid serious injury or death: [a]ways use the seat belt.".
Event or Problem Description
The end user stated while operating the power wheelchair outdoors on a sidewalk the power wheelchair veered off the sidewalk and the user fell.

• Brand Name: HOVEROUND
• Common Device Name: MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR
• Manufacturer (Section D): HOVEROUND CORPORATION; 6015 31st street e; suite 201; bradenton FL 34203 5317
• Manufacturer (Section G): HOVEROUND CORPORATION; 2318 whitfield industrial way; sarasota FL 34243 4047
• MDR Report Key: 18195696
• Report Number: 1056601-2023-00012
• Device Sequence Number: 15091475
• Product Code: ITI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00859781000019
• UDI-Public: (01)00859781000019(10)230724(11)5878908
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/22/2023

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: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: MPV5
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/16/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/22/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/11/2020
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 87 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 73 KG