FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HOYER LIFT

MDR report key: 1883400 · Received September 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2182305-2010-00038
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 16, 2010
Date of Event
August 17, 2010
Report Date
September 16, 2010
Manufacturer
APEX HEALTHCARE MFG INC
Product Code
FNG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MFR BY FACILITY; (B)(4), PER FACILITY, THEY WERE POSITIONING THE LIFT ABOVE THE RESIDENT IN PREPARATION FOR A TRANSFER WHEN THE LIFT ARM ALLEGEDLY GAVE WAY AND LANDED ON THE RESIDENT'S STOMACH. NO FURTHER INFO HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE FACILITY AT THIS TIME REGARDING THE CURRENT STATE OF THE RESIDENT. THEY ARE REQUESTING THE JOERNS SEND A NEW LIFTER TO THEM AND COME OUT TO INSPECT THE LIFT IN QUESTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. (B)(4). AFTER CUSTOMER / FACILITY REC'D THE NEW LIFT THAT THE MFR SENT, THEY ARE ALL SET AND DO NOT NEED JOERNS TO EVALUATE THE LIFT ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOYER LIFT PATIENT LIFTER FNG APEX HEALTHCARE MFG INC PRESENCEWSC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other