FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

RELIANT 450

MDR report key: 1744458 · Received June 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1744458
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 29, 2010
Date of Event
June 16, 2010
Report Date
June 29, 2010
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
FNG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, AT APPROX 1:30 P.M., RESIDENT WAS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE BED TO THE CHAIR VIA MECHANICAL LIFT BY 2 C.N.A.S. WHILE TRANSFERRING, ONE C.N.A. WAS GUIDING THE RESIDENT'S LEGS AND THE OTHER PULLED THE LIFT FROM UNDER THE BED AND EXPANDED THE LEGS OF THE LIFT. ONE C.N.A. BENT DOWN TO MOVE A CORD THAT WAS PREVENTING THE LIFT FROM MOVING. WHEN SHE DID, THE CNA SAID SHE HEARD A SNAP AND THE LEFT LEG LOOP CAME OFF THE HOOK. THE RESIDENT BEGAN TO SLIDE OUT OF THE SLING AND THE C.N.A. TRIED TO BREAK HIS LANDING AS HE SLID ONTO THE FLOOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RELIANT 450 HOIST FNG INVACARE RPA-450-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Death