Quickie NitrumRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00016958059397), received between Dec 7, 2021 and Mar 17, 2023 — classified as 3 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Compatibility Problem” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryMar 17, 2023Compatibility Problem; Compatibility Problem

  THE END USER REPORTS THAT WHILE PROPELLING IN HER WHEELCHAIR WITH HER FEET, SHE UNKNOWINGLY HIT THE BACK OF HER RIGHT ANKLE ON THE FOOTPLATE BAR, LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WOUND. THE WOUND BECAME SEVERELY INFECTED, LEADING TO HOSPITALIZATION AND 4 MONTHS OF WOUND CARE. THE WOUND HEALED BUT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY OPENED AFTER CONTINUING TO FOOT PROPEL IN THE QUICKIE NITRUM RATHER THAN PLACING THE FEET ON THE FOOTPLATES AND USING THE HANDRIM TO MOVE AROUND. THE END USER IS CURRENTLY USING A PREVIOUS CHAIR.

  Patient problems: Laceration(s); Wound Infection

  MAUDE report 16566567 ↗
• InjuryJan 5, 2023Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method; Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method

  DEALER REPORTS THAT WHEN THE END USER WAS TRYING TO GO OVER A DOORWAY THRESHOLD, HE TIPPED BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS HEAD, ALLEGEDLY LEADING TO BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD A FOLLOW UP WITH HIS NEUROLOGIST, WHO DETERMINED ADDITIONAL FOLLOW UPS WEREN'T NECESSARY.

  Patient problems: Intracranial Hemorrhage

  MAUDE report 16109056 ↗
• InjuryDec 7, 2021Device Tipped Over; Device Tipped Over

  MOTHER REPORTS TO DEALER THAT END USER STATES THAT HE "FEELS UNSTABLE" IN THIS WHEELCHAIR AND HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPORTS THAT THIS MAY BE DUE TO CHAIR CONFIGURATION ISSUES AND IS HAVING THE CHAIR AND CHAIR MEASUREMENTS REVIEWED BY A REHAB PROFESSIONAL TO ENSURE THE CHAIR IS THE APPROPRIATE CONFIGURATION FOR THE END USER.

  Patient problems: Fall; Insufficient Information; Pain

  MAUDE report 12957344 ↗