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MalfunctionINB

COMMODE BUCKET 7 QT WITH LID

Received Jul 17, 2024 · Event occurred May 25, 2024

Report 19760500 · MDR key 19760500

Device

Generic name

Attachment, Commode, Wheelchair

Lot number

20231003

Patient

90 YR · Female

  • Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
  • Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

AS PATIENT WAS SITTING DOWN ON THE COMMODE, THE SEAT PINCHED THE PATIENT'S THIGH AS A RESULT OF THE SPACE BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND COMMODE. THIS GAP BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND COMMODE TOILET SEAT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE BUCKET'S HANDLE, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE BUCKET TO LIE FLAT AGAINST THE COMMODE TOILET SEAT. THIS RESULTED IN PATIENT SUSTAINING A MILD SKIN TEAR.