BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    READY LIFT

    MDR report key: 184378 · Received August 27, 1998

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1014485
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 27, 1998
    Date of Event
    August 11, 1998
    Report Date
    August 13, 1998
    Manufacturer
    NOR-AM PATIENT CARE PRODUCTS LTD.
    Product Code
    FNG
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    MA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THREE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS WERE TRANSFERRING A RESIDENT USING THE READY LIFT WHEN ONE OF THE LEG WIDENING ADJUSTMENT BOLTS 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 RESIDENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 2

    THREE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS WERE TRANSFERRING A RESIDENT USING THE READY LIFT WHEN ONE OF THE LEG WIDENING ADJUSTMENT BOLTS 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 RESIDENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 3

    THREE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS WERE TRANSFERRING A RESIDENT USING THE READY LIFT WHEN ONE OF THE LEG WIDENING ADJUSTMENT BOLTS 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 RESIDENT.

    Devices

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

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 59 YR Other
    2 59 YR Other
    3 35 YR Other