FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BRAVO HANGERS

MDR report key: 1276823 · Received December 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
9681684-2008-00044
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 31, 2008
Report Date
December 29, 2008
Manufacturer
BHM MEDICAL, INC
Product Code
FNG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR INFO HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY EXCEPT THAT THE LIFT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY ARJO. BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED, THE MFR CONCLUDES THAT THE INCIDENT IS DUE TO A USER ERROR. NO DETAIL OR INFO WAS PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT DIED ALLEGEDLY AS A RESULT OF A BRAVO RETURNING TO CHARGE WHILE ONE LOOP SLING REMAINED HOOKED TO THE DEVICE. THE PT ROLLED OUT AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR AND DIED. THE USER CLAIMED HE TOOK THE LOOP BACK WHILE THE UNIT WAS RETURNING TO CHARGE. THE DATE OF DEATH IS UNK. THE DATE OF THE EVENT IS UNK. IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED TO THE SALES COMPANY ON 09/02/2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BRAVO HANGERS PATIENT LIFT HANGER FNG BHM MEDICAL, INC LTXXXXXX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death