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FDA product code FPO · class 2 · General Hospital
Stretcher, wheeled: medical device reports filed with FDA
35,248 reports carry this product code, 1992–2026; 30 brands with a page.
- 35,248
- reports with this product code
- 0.1% of all MAUDE reports
- 768
- reports, 12 months to August 2026
- 981 in the 12 months before
- 93.7%
- classified as malfunction
- 62.3% across all reports
- 0.3%
- classified as death, as reported
- 0.9% across all reports
Product code FPO is FDA's classification for "Stretcher, wheeled" (general Hospital panel), a class 2 device. 35,248 medical device reports carry this product code, 0.1% of the MAUDE database, from June 1992 to August 2026.
768 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 22% from 981 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (93.7%), injury (3.4%) and other (0.9%). 30 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."
Brands with this product code
Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."
Manufacturers named
| Manufacturer (as written on reports) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Medical-Kalamazoo | 10,836 | 30.7% |
| Stryker Medical | 9,165 | 26% |
| Hill-Rom | 4,650 | 13.2% |
| Stryker Medical Division | 2,468 | 7% |
| Hill-Rom Ritter | 2,150 | 6.1% |
| Stryker Medical Div | 1,531 | 4.3% |
| Ferno-Washington | 1,269 | 3.6% |
| Hillrom De Mexico S De Rl De Cv | 983 | 2.8% |
| Hill-Rom De Mexico S De Rl De Cv | 639 | 1.8% |
| Hill-Rom Mexico | 437 | 1.2% |
| Baxter Healthcare | 406 | 1.2% |
| Arjo Hospital Equipment | 31 | 0.1% |
| Stryker | 31 | 0.1% |
| Steris | 13 | 0% |
| Steris - Montgomery | 8 | 0% |
Reports by month, five years
FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.
Event type and report source
Event type
Who filed
Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.
Device problems coded
| Device problem (FDA code) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Device slipped | 11,966 | 33.9% |
| Breakthe device broke | 4,147 | 11.8% |
| Sticking | 3,126 | 8.9% |
| Mechanical problema mechanical problem | 1,952 | 5.5% |
| Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly | 1,818 | 5.2% |
| Mechanical jam | 1,306 | 3.7% |
| Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have | 1,218 | 3.5% |
| Unintended movement | 1,178 | 3.3% |
| Component missing | 1,158 | 3.3% |
| Scratched material | 845 | 2.4% |
| Fluid/blood leak | 799 | 2.3% |
| Naturally worn | 694 | 2% |
| Device inoperablethe device could not be used | 684 | 1.9% |
| Unintended head motion | 621 | 1.8% |
| Device fell | 593 | 1.7% |
| Bent | 550 | 1.6% |
| Collapse | 538 | 1.5% |
| Crackthe device cracked | 512 | 1.5% |
| Positioning failure | 469 | 1.3% |
| Difficult or delayed positioning | 463 | 1.3% |
Questions about stretcher, wheeled reports
What is product code FPO?
FDA's classification code for "Stretcher, wheeled", class 2, reviewed by the general Hospital panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.
How many reports carry this code?
35,248 reports through August 2026, 768 of them in the latest 12 months.
Which brands appear most often?
Transtar Stretcher (5,645), Sm204 M-Series W/Big Wheel (2,754), Power Pro Ambulance Cot (2,221), Sm104 M-Series W/5th Wheel (968) and Procedural stretcher (915). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.
Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?
No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.
Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.
Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.