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MalfunctionINB

COMMODE BUCKET 7 QT WITH LID

Received Jul 17, 2024 · Event occurred Jun 3, 2024

Report 19760590 · MDR key 19760590

Device

Generic name

Attachment, Commode, Wheelchair

Model number

CABU0007

Lot number

20231003

Patient

2 MO · Female

  • Physical Entrapment
  • Skin Tears
  • Physical Entrapment
  • Skin Tears

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

WHEN PATIENT WAS USING THE COMMODE, THEIR LEG GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND COMMODE DUE 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 DUE TO THE SPACE BETWEEN THE COMMODE AND PAIL.