FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAXIMOVE

MDR report key: 1812361 · Received August 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
9611530-2010-00057
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 20, 2010
Date of Event
July 7, 2010
Report Date
July 7, 2010
Manufacturer
ARJO HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AB
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE ARE REPORTING ACCORDING TO EXEMPTION (B)(4). INCIDENTS INVOLVING MEDICAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED BY ARJO HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AB IN (B)(4) WILL BE REPORTED BY US, THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER, ARJO HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AB IN (B)(4) ON BEHALF OF OUR SALES AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IN THE USA, ARJO INC. (B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON CONCLUSION OF THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION. EVALUATION: INFORMATION OBTAINED VIA TELEPHONE DUE TO LOGISTICS; ALSO, CUSTOMER ADMITS USER ERROR IS NOT USING SLING CORRECTLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS STATED BY THE CUSTOMER ON 07/08/2010. A SUPPOSITORY HAD BEEN GIVEN AND RESIDENT INDICATED SHE NEEDED TO VOID. SHE HAS MOVED HERSELF TO THE END OF THE BED AND STAFF APPLIED TOILET SLING, TRANSFERRED HER TO COMMODE BESIDE BED, SHE REMAINED CONNECTED TO SLING WHILE ON COMMODE, STAFF CLEANED HER WHEN FINISHED. STAFF ON BOTH SIDES OF RESIDENT IN FRONT OF HER. RESIDENT WAS HANGING ON TO HANGER BAR, WHEN SHE LIFTED BOTH ARMS IN THE AIR ABOVE SHOULDER AND FELL THROUGH SLING SO FAST STAFF COULD NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH. SHE FELL THROUGH SLING WITH LEGS IN THE AIR. COMMODE WAS FACING HEAD OF BED, SPACE WAS TIGHT, RESIDENT WAS FACING THE LIFT. HEAD AND ... (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXIMOVE LIFT, PATIENT, NON-AC-POWERED FSA ARJO HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AB KRA0300

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR