FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SABINA

MDR report key: 1946034 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
8030916-2010-00037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
March 29, 2009
Report Date
March 30, 2009
Manufacturer
LIKO AB
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS MDR IS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH CAPA ACTIVITIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOME OWNER/USER REPORTED THAT SHE HAD PICKED UP HER MOTHER IN THE SAFETY VEST TO RETURN HER TO BED. PT'S HEAD WAS UP HIGH IN THE SLING DUE TO COPD. USER PUSHED THE LIFT FROM COMMODE TO THE BED AND USED THE CONTROL TO LOWER PT BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK. SHE COULD NOT USE/WORK THE EMERGENCY LOWERING, SO SHE TRIED A COMBINATION OF THINGS TO MAKE THE LIFT WORK AND NOTHING WOULD BRING HER DOWN. PT WAS IN DISTRESS, SO THEY CUT THE LOOPS OF THE VEST TO LET HER DOWN ONTO THE BED. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT USER HAD ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED IN THE EMERGENCY BUTTON, WHICH CAUSED THE LIFT NOT TO OPERATE. LIFT IS BACK IN SERVICE AND WORKING AS DESIGNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SABINA NON-AC POWERED PATIENT LIFT FSA LIKO AB SABINA II EE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 93 YR