inforMED
InjuryILS

DRIVE MEDICAL RTL12087 BATHROOM GRAB BAR FOR TOILETS

Received Aug 19, 2024 · Event occurred Aug 14, 2024

Report MW5158617 · MDR key 20002548

Device

Generic name

Adaptor, Hygiene

Manufacturer

Inovo, Inc.

Model number

RTL12087

Catalog number

50822383252846

Patient

94 YR · Female

  • Bruise/Contusion
  • Fall
  • Pain
  • Bruise/Contusion
  • Fall
  • Pain

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

MY (B)(6) MOM WAS USING THE DRIVE MEDICAL RTL12087 BATHROOM GRAB BAR FOR TOILET WHEN THE FRONT BARS SLIPPED OUT FROM THE EDGE AND SHE FELL. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE HOUSE AND ABLE TO HELP HER GET UP OR SHE WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL 911. THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES. SHE JUST HAS BIG BRUISES AND IS SORE. NEVERTHELESS, THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SERIOUS PATIENT SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PATIENTS REPORTING THE SAME THING IN THE AMAZON REVIEWS, WHICH I WISH I HAD NOTICED.