InjuryFRJ
WINCO RECLINER
Received Jun 4, 2018 · Event occurred May 8, 2018
Report MW5077640 · MDR key 7568927
Device
Generic name
Treatment Recliner With Swing-arm Feature
Manufacturer
Winco Mfg LlcModel number
INVERNESS 24-HOURCatalog number
6420
Product problems
- Unintended Arm Motion
Patient
82 YR
- Fall
- Hip Fracture
- Fall
- Hip Fracture
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
THE PT WAS SITTING IN THE RECLINER AND ATTEMPTED TO STAND BY PUSHING HIMSELF UP ON THE ARMS OF THE RECLINER. THE SIDE ARM UNEXPECTEDLY SWUNG OPEN AND HE FELL, FRACTURING HIS HIP. HE REQUIRED TRANSFER TO A TERTIARY CARE FACILITY AND HIP SURGERY. THE SIDE ARM HAD NOT BEEN OPENED OR USED AT ALL DURING THIS PT'S STAY BY STAFF OR THE PT.