FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TOLLOS CEILING LIFT

MDR report key: 13479814 · Received February 7, 2022

Report

Report Number
MW5107274
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 7, 2022
Date of Event
January 27, 2022
Report Date
February 3, 2022
Manufacturer
TOLLOS
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WHILE A PATIENT WAS LIFTED AND BEING TRANSFERRED BY TWO STAFF MEMBERS USING THE TOLLOS SERIES 600 MODEL CEILING LIFT, THE LIFTING STRAP SNAPPED/BROKE OFF COMPLETELY FROM THE LIFT CAUSING THE PATIENT AND THE SPREADER/CROSSBAR TO DROP DOWN FROM MID-AIR. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THE LIFT STRAP IS BEING RETRACTED TO PULL THE PATIENT UP, THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO PULL THE STRAP, NOT STOPPING AS IT SHOULD, LIKELY ADDING STRESS TO THE LIFTING STRAP, AND PUSHING THE METALLIC CROSSBAR DOWNWARD. TOLLOS IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE ROOT CAUSE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
757328 TOLLOS CEILING LIFT LIFT, PATIENT, NON-AC-POWERED FSA TOLLOS CIRRUS-600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Life Threatening