BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PATIENT LIFT

    MDR report key: 1379266 · Received April 29, 2009

    Report

    Report Number
    1379266
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 29, 2009
    Date of Event
    March 11, 2009
    Report Date
    April 25, 2009
    Manufacturer
    JOERNS
    Product Code
    FNG
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    MI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    OT/PT ATTEMPTING TO LIFT PATIENT WITH MANUAL HOYER LIFT AND STAFF DIALED THE BUTTON TO LOWER HER SLIGHTLY AND THE HOYER LIFT LOWERED HER JUST ABOVE THE FLOOR, BUT SHE DID NOT TOUCH THE FLOOR. THREE STAFF WERE ASSISTING AND A FOURTH CAME TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT WAS STARTLED. STAFF OFFERED REASSURANCE AND COMFORT AS DID HER MOTHER.HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION: HOYER LIFT IS SEQUESTERED IN MEDEQUIP ROOM. HOYER LIFT IS A 3 MONTH OLD DEVICE. THE HOYER LIFT DROPS LOWER THE PATIENT 2-3 SECONDS VS THE 5 SECONDS ON OUR ALTERNATE LIFT.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SITE: HOSPITAL BELIEVES THIS LIFT RELEASES THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE QUICKER THAN THE COMPETITORS'. ALTERNATE LIFT (INVACARE RELIANT 450 TAG 123684).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PATIENT LIFT PATIENT LIFT FNG JOERNS HML 400 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 14 YR