FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

INVACARE RELIANT

MDR report key: 1057044 · Received May 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
1057044
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 23, 2008
Date of Event
May 19, 2008
Report Date
May 21, 2008
Manufacturer
INVACARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RESIDENT WAS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED USING INVACARE RELIANT 450 LIFT WITH INVACARE FULL BODY POLYESTER MESH SLING. WHILE BEING TRANSFERRED A "TEARING" SOUND WAS HEARD. RESIDENT SLID OUT OF LEFT SIDE OF SLING, FALLING TO FLOOR, STRIKING HEAD ON BED FRAME. A 7.5 INCH TEAR WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT SLING ON THE LEFT SIDE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INVACARE RELIANT FULL BODY POLYESTER MESH SLING - LARGE FSA INVACARE CORPORATION R111 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Death