InjuryISA
SHOULDERFLEX
Received Sep 5, 2011 · Event occurred Feb 11, 2011
Report MW5022119 · MDR key 2240767
Device
Product problems
- Human-Device Interface Problem
Patient
7 YR
- Scarring
- Physical Entrapment
- Skin Tears
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
MY SON WAS USING A NEW SHOULDERFLEX MASSAGER (THIS VERSION WAS PURCHASED AT A (B)(6)) AND HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT IN THE ROTATING DEVICE. HE HAS A 6 INCH SCAR NOW ON HIS ARM WHERE THE "FINGERS" TORE OFF SKIN. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE PLUG BEFORE MORE SEVERE DAMAGE WAS DONE. I HAD TO MANUALLY REVERSE THE BAR TO EXTRACT HIS ARM. HAD HE NOT UNPLUGGED THE DEVICE I'M CERTAIN HE COULD HAVE HAD HIS ARM BROKEN. I'M SUBMITTING THIS AFTER SEEING REPORTS OF DEATH AND INJURY CAUSED BY THE KING VERSION OF THE DEVICE.