Fall (1848); Hearing Loss (1882); Hip Fracture (2349)
Date of Event
04/28/2018
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
In the year of 2016, our oversea customer sent one unit of 700-959e for sgs testing.The sample passed the sgs testing.Since that, we didn't change the rollator design.During the past three years, we didn't hear complaints or service requests for the same product.As we didn't have any photo for showing the failure area or sent any defective unit back to our factory for investigation, we cannot provide the corrective actions.
Event or Problem Description
(b)(4) is the initial importer of the device which is a rollator.The serial number format suggests that this iteration of the device was made for amg medical."drive" was informed of the event with the receipt of a legal summons.We do not anticipate being able to retrieve the unit for evaluation.The end user was navigating through a museum using the device.He sat down to speak to the tour guide when the walker frame reportedly snapped.The user fell landing on his right hip and head.He was taken to the emergency room.He was diagnosed with a fractured hip and was immediately taken to surgery.He was treated at a specialized facility and returned home after approximately 3 months.It is reported that he suffered hearing loss from the incident.