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Prime 5th Wheel Stretcher 26: medical device reports filed with FDA

390 reports name it, 2011–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Medical-Kalamazoo. Product code FPO.

390
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 25 a year
9
reports, 12 months to August 2026
9 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
93.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

390 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Prime 5th Wheel Stretcher 26" (stretcher wheeled); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Medical-Kalamazoo; received from January 2011 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

9 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 9 of 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 (100%); 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 component missing (71%), failure to adhere or bond (42.1%) and device operates differently than expected (8.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement. 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

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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

01372742011: 2420112012: 4920122013: 27420132014: 1020142023: 720232024: 1120242025: 1020252026: 52026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%390
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%390
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
Component missing27771%3.3%
Failure to adhere or bond16442.1%0.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly348.7%5.2%
Device slipped297.4%33.9%
Sticking184.6%8.9%
Breakthe device broke143.6%11.8%
Failure to pump61.5%0.8%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material61.5%0.4%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem61.5%5.5%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have30.8%3.5%
Loss of or failure to bond20.5%0%
Mechanical jam20.5%3.7%
Scratched material20.5%2.4%
Unintended head motion20.5%1.8%
Bent10.3%1.6%
Collapse10.3%1.5%
Cut in material10.3%0.1%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used10.3%1.9%
Disconnection10.3%0%
Naturally worn10.3%2%

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 involvement51.3%

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

In context

MeasurePrime 5th Wheel Stretcher 26Product code FPOAll MAUDE reports
Reports39035,24826,136,888
Share of that pool—1.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury0%3.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%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%
Power Pro Ambulance Cot - Obs657111.4%
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%

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 Prime 5th Wheel Stretcher 26 reports

How many FDA reports name Prime 5th Wheel Stretcher 26?

390 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 9 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

component missing (71%), failure to adhere or bond (42.1%), device operates differently than expected (8.7%), device slipped (7.4%) and sticking (4.6%). 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 Prime 5th Wheel Stretcher 26 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.