FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

Medline

MDR report key: 15272538 · Received August 22, 2022

Report

Report Number
1417592-2022-00145
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 22, 2022
Date of Event
July 21, 2022
Report Date
August 22, 2022
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
Product Code
FSA
UDI-DI
10888277177673
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY ON (B)(6) 2022 WHILE TRANSFERRING A PATIENT FROM THEIR BED TO THEIR CHAIR THE SLING STRAPS SNAPPED AND THE PATIENT FELL ONTO THE TILE FLOOR. PER THE FACILITY, 911 WAS CALLED AND THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THEY PERFORMED IMAGING ON THE PATIENT'S HIPS, PELVIS, ELBOW, RIBS, AND CHEST. ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY THE IMAGING SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE '8TH RIB'. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS REPORTED TO BE DOING 'STABLE'. THE DEVICE WAS PURCHASED IN (B)(6) 2021 FROM MEDLINE AND HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. DUE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT AND IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED OR OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY ON (B)(6) 2022 WHILE TRANSFERRING A PATIENT FROM THEIR BED TO THEIR CHAIR THE SLING STRAPS SNAPPED AND THE PATIENT FELL ONTO THE TILE FLOOR. PER THE FACILITY, 911 WAS CALLED AND THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THEY PERFORMED IMAGING ON THE PATIENT'S HIPS, PELVIS, ELBOW, RIBS, AND CHEST. ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY THE IMAGING SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE '8TH RIB'.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2493114 Medline SLING,USHAPED,PAD,HDSUP,450 LB,LRG, EA FSA MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP MDSMPHS3 52SH170001 10888277177673

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Male Required Intervention