BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    READY LIFT 803.52 (C)(1)

    MDR report key: 183365 · Received August 14, 1998

    Report

    Report Number
    183365
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    August 14, 1998
    Date of Event
    August 11, 1998
    Report Date
    August 13, 1998
    Manufacturer
    NOR-AM PATIENT CARE PRODUCTS, LTD
    Product Code
    FNG
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    MA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THREE (3) CERTIFIED NURSES ASSISTANTS WERE TRANSFERRING A RESIDENT USING THE READY LIFT WHEN ONE OF THE LEG WIDENING ADJUSTMENT BOTH IN THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED. THE READY LIFT HIT ONE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG AND THE WEIGHT OF THE RESIDENT LANDED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF ANOTHER CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, THE THIRD CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT WAS UNINJURED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE RESIDENT, BUT 2 STAFF MEMBERS INJURED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 2

    THREE (3) CERTIFIED NURSES ASSISTANTS WERE TRANSFERRING A RESIDENT USING THE READY LIFT WHEN ONE OF THE LEG WIDENING ADJUSTMENT BOTH IN THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED. THE READY LIFT HIT ONE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG AND THE WEIGHT OF THE RESIDENT LANDED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF ANOTHER CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, THE THIRD CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT WAS UNINJURED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE RESIDENT, BUT 2 STAFF MEMBERS INJURED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 READY LIFT 803.52 (C)(1) ELECTRONIC PATIENT TRANSFER DEVICE 803.52 (D)(1) 803.52 (C) FNG NOR-AM PATIENT CARE PRODUCTS, LTD RL - 1000E *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 59 YR Other
    2 35 YR Other