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BREEZY

Received Dec 14, 2006 · Event occurred Nov 15, 2006

Report 2937137-2006-00010 · MDR key 799351

Device

Generic name

Wheelchair, Mechanical

Manufacturer

Sunrise Medical

Model number

BREEZY ULTRA 4

Catalog number

NA

Lot number

B1816FAPFS

Product problems

  • Sharp/jagged/rough/etched/scratched

Patient

YR

  • Dural Tear

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE END-USER, WHILE REMOVING THE FOOTRESTS FROM HER CHAIR, HER LEG CATCHES ON THE HANGER PIN RESULTING IN CUTS TO HER LEG.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

WHEN THE HANGERS ARE REMOVED FROM THE CHAIR, THE HANGER PIN ASSEMBLY IS EXPOSED.