The end-user described as they were exiting their transport vehicle, when nearing the end-of the ramp, they misjudged where the end of the ramp was and when turning, dropped the drive wheel off the right side of the ramp.End-user stated they didn't think the drop was very deep, but stated the chair dipped violently down to the right and fell over on its side.End-user stated when they fell, their face struck a vehicle in the adjacent parking lot which resulted in some injuries to their face and head.End-user stated they were taken to the local hospital for evaluation and were treated with butterfly sutures for the lacerations.The end-user did not attribute this event to any deviation or malfunction of the device, but wanted permobil to be aware of the event.The end-user reports the device remains fully operational with no known issues following the event.The dhr was reviewed and device met specification prior to distribution.
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