| Model Number |
MPV5 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Fall (1848)
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| Date of Event |
08/23/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No malfunction suspected.The user was crossing the street in the power wheelchair in the dark at night when they were 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 user's mother reported user was deceased after being hit by a motor vehicle while operating the power wheelchair at night.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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