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InjuryINM

WALGREENS TRANSPORT CHAIRS/WHEELCHAIRS TRANSPORT CHAIRS

Received Jun 26, 2026 · Event occurred May 13, 2026

Report 2438477-2026-00038 · MDR key 25635910

Device

Generic name

Chair, With Casters

Model number

783179

Product problems

  • Break

Patient

76 YR · Unknown

  • Laceration(s)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DRIVE MEDICAL WAS NOTIFIED OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR BY THE END USER'S SPOUSE WHO REPORTED THE CHAIR FRAME BROKE DURING USE, THE END USER FELL AND RECEIVED A LACERATION ON HIS HEAD REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES AND AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN THE HOSPITAL. AS PART OF ITS COMPLAINT REVIEW AND EVALUATION PROCESS, DRIVE MEDICAL WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT.