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Power Pro Ambulance Cot - Obs: medical device reports filed with FDA

657 reports name it, 2013–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Medical-Kalamazoo. Product code FPO.

657
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 51 a year
11
reports, 12 months to August 2026
17 in the 12 months before
87.8%
classified as malfunction
93.7% across the product code
1.4%
classified as death, as reported
9 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 657 reports that name the brand "Power Pro Ambulance Cot - Obs" (stretcher wheeled), received between September 2013 and July 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Medical-Kalamazoo. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

11 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 35% from 17 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 (87.8%), injury (10.8%) and death (1.4%); across all stretcher, wheeled reports (product code FPO) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 93.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (17%), device tipped over (8.8%) and difficult or delayed positioning (8.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, injury and pain. 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."

Reports by month, five years

047Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 7Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 6Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 6May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 6Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 6Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 5Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 5May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 5Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 6Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 6May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 6Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 4Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 7Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 6May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 3Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 12026Jan 2026: 2Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 2May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 3Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0891772013: 16120132014: 1772015: 1720152016: 132017: 2020172018: 442019: 3320192020: 402021: 5320212022: 302023: 2320232024: 222025: 1720252026: 7

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.4%9
Injury10.8%71
Malfunction87.8%577
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%657
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 35,248 reports carrying product code FPO. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke11217%11.8%
Device tipped over588.8%1.3%
Difficult or delayed positioning578.7%1.3%
Sticking497.5%8.9%
Device slipped436.5%33.9%
Positioning failure436.5%1.3%
Device fell355.3%1.7%
Sharp edges355.3%1.1%
Component missing233.5%3.3%
Bent223.3%1.6%
Component falling223.3%1.1%
Retraction problem192.9%0.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly172.6%5.2%
Positioning problem172.6%0.5%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have172.6%3.5%
Malposition of device162.4%0.3%
Crackthe device cracked152.3%1.5%
Detachment of device component152.3%1%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove152.3%0.5%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method121.8%0.3%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement7611.6%
Injurya physical injury588.8%
Painpain, site not specified213.2%
Falla fall142.1%
Abrasion121.8%
Bone fracture(s)121.8%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term111.7%
Bruise/contusion60.9%
Head injurya head injury30.5%
Complaint, ill-defined20.3%
Concussionconcussion20.3%
Contusiona bruise20.3%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue20.3%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding20.3%
Laceration(s)20.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePower Pro Ambulance Cot - ObsProduct code FPOAll MAUDE reports
Reports65735,24826,136,888
Share of that pool—1.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports1439
Classified as injury10.8%3.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction87.8%93.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. 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."

Other brands with product code FPO

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Transtar Stretcher5,75150%
Sm204 M-Series W/Big Wheel2,79670%
Power Pro Ambulance Cot3,61500.4%
Sm104 M-Series W/5th Wheel98500%
Procedural stretcher9282110%
Mx-Pro R-3 Ambulance Cot99441.5%
Sm104 Mseries W5th Whl87400%
Advantage Series 2664000%
Eye Surgery Stretcher590150%
Sm104 Mseries W5th Whlobs3/0751950.4%
Gynnie Ob-Gyn Stretcher563110%
Power Load46381.5%
Prime Big Wheel Stretcher 30444210%
Advantage Series 2944600%
St104 Transport43440%

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." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Power Pro Ambulance Cot - Obs reports

How many FDA reports name Power Pro Ambulance Cot - Obs?

657 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 11 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (87.8%), injury (10.8%) and death (1.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (17%), device tipped over (8.8%), difficult or delayed positioning (8.7%), sticking (7.5%) and device slipped (6.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Power Pro Ambulance Cot - Obs was at fault?

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." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

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. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. 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.