FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HOYER LIFT W/SCALE

MDR report key: 1780899 · Received July 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1317256-2010-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 23, 2010
Date of Event
April 23, 2010
Report Date
July 22, 2010
Manufacturer
SR INSTRUMENTS, INC. (SCALE MANUFACTURER ONLY)
Product Code
FRW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION: TELEPHONE CONFERENCES WERE INITIATED BETWEEN (B)(6) AND SR INSTRUMENTS. TESTING INITIATED TRYING TO REPRODUCE THE MODE OF FAILURE, TO DETERMINE IF THE DEVICE WAS USED PROPERLY OR AS INTENDED. SR INSTRUMENTS DOING MATERIAL TESTING, VERIFIED STEELS HEAT TREATING PROCESSES AND VERIFIED MATERIAL TYPE. (B)(4) PERFORMING SAFETY PERFORMANCE TESTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURING BY THE DISTRIBUTOR VIA THE FACILITY. USING THE REPLACEMENT PT LIFTER SENT, THE SAME AREA FAILED IE THE BOLT/PIN COMING UP THROUGH THE CRADLE TO THE SCALE BROKE, CAUSING THE ASSEMBLY TO TILT AND THEN A DOG EAR PIECE BROKE OFF RESULTING IN THIS FALL. THE PT FELL BACK ONTO THE BED, HOWEVER, THE PT WAS INJURED WHEN THE CRADLE LANDED ON TOP OF HER RESULTING IN THE INJURY, RA ISSUED FOR THE RETURN OF PARTS. THE DISTRIBUTOR ISSUED A CAPA (B)(4) TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOYER LIFT W/SCALE PATIENT LIFTER W/SCALE FRW SR INSTRUMENTS, INC. (SCALE MANUFACTURER ONLY) HPL700 W/SCALE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Hospitalization