InjuryIOR
INVACARE TRACER WHEELCHAIR
Received May 9, 2023 · Event occurred Apr 18, 2023
Report MW5117430 · MDR key 16903442
Device
Generic name
Wheelchair, Mechanical
Manufacturer
Invacare/invamex S.de R.l. De C.v.Model number
T424RDAPProduct problems
- Use of Device Problem
- Patient Device Interaction Problem
Patient
86 YR · Male
- Crushing Injury
- Laceration(s)
- Crushing Injury
- Laceration(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
THE PATIENTS HOME HEALTH AID WAS OPENING THE WHEELCHAIR WHEN THE PATIENT SAT DOWN. IN THE PROCESS OF SITTING THE PATIENTS LEFT RING AND PINKY FINGERS WERE CAUGHT UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT. THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE LEFT RING FINGER AND A LACERATION TO THE LEFT PINKY FINGER.