SCALAMOBIL

Description of Event or Problem

ALLEGEDLY ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT, THE STAIRCLIMBER WAS OPERATED BY THE LIFE PARTNER. THE FALL OCCURRED WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS ON THE LAST STEP. THE STAIRCLIMBER TOGETHER WITH THE PATIENT HAD FALLEN FORWARD ONE STEP AND THE PATIENT SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF THE NECK OF THE FEMUR. THE OPERATOR SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THE PATIENT IS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS EVENT OCCURED IN GERMANY. ALBER GMBH IS FILING THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE DEVICE IS MARKETED AND SOLD IN THE U.S. ALBER HAS REQUESTED THE INVOLVED DEVICE FOR INVESTIGATION.