BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    MEDCARE LIFT

    MDR report key: 1587324 · Received January 14, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2135150-2009-00012
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    January 14, 2010
    Date of Event
    November 16, 2009
    Report Date
    January 11, 2010
    Manufacturer
    MEDCARE PRODUCTS
    Product Code
    FSA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    CNAS TRANSFERRED RESIDENT TO CHAIR. THEY PULLED THE SLING UP CAUSING THE HANGER BARS TO FALL OFF. RESIDENT FELL TO FLOOR AND HIT HEAD. THE FACILITY WAS USING A SLING WHICH WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BY MEDCARE PRODUCTS. MEDCARE USES EXCLUSIVELY 4 POINT SLINGS. THE SLING THAT THE FACILITY WAS USING WAS MANUFACTURED BY ANOTHER CO AND WAS A 6 POINT SLING. IN ALL OF MEDCARE'S LITERATURE AND IN OUR INSERVICES, WE WARN THAT USING SLINGS NOT MANUFACTURED BY MEDCARE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. EARLIER IN THE YEAR, WE HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THEY REPLACE THEIR SLINGS. APPARENTLY THE FACILITY DID REPLACE THEIR SLINGS - BUT THEY DID NOT ORDER MEDCARE SLINGS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DURING TRANSFER, RESIDENT FELL OUT OF SLING AND SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. SHE WENT INTO HOSPICE AND PASSED AWAY 10 DAYS LATER.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 MEDCARE LIFT PATIENT LIFT FSA MEDCARE PRODUCTS 400003

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other