BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    UNIVERSAL SLINGB 450 QRH

    MDR report key: 19876156 · Received July 31, 2024

    Report

    Report Number
    8030916-2024-00041
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 31, 2024
    Date of Event
    July 13, 2023
    Report Date
    July 31, 2024
    Manufacturer
    LIKO AB
    Product Code
    FSA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED A PICTURE OF THE BROKEN COMPOSITE SLING BAR HOOK. THE PICTURE CONFIRMS A FRACTURE IN THE COMPOSITE HOOK. THE UNIVERSAL SLINGBAR CAN BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH LIKO SLINGS THAT ATTACHES TO THE SLING BAR USING SLING LOOPS. LIKO´S UNIVERSAL SLING BARS ARE WITH TWO ASSEMBLY OPTIONS, FIXED ASSEMBLY OR WITH QUICK-RELEASE HOOK. HILLROM INVESTIGATION ON PREVIOUS SIMILAR CASES CONCLUDES THAT THE UNIVERSAL SLINGBAR WILL NOT BREAK IF IT IS USED AS INTENDED. THE UNIVERSAL SLINGBAR CAN HOLD THE LOAD IT IS DESIGNED FOR IF THE LOAD IS APPLIED ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTION FOR USE. TESTS DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COMPOSITE HOOKS ON THE UNIVERSAL SLINGBAR CAN WITHSTAND MORE THAN 780 KG LOAD UNTIL BREAKAGE. OUR INVESTIGATION FURTHER SHOWS THAT THE BREAKAGE OF THE COMPOSITE HOOK CAN OCCUR AT LOWER WEIGHT IF THE LOAD IS NOT CENTERED, THE LOAD IS APPLIED IN ONLY ONE HOOK OR THE LOAD IS NOT APPLIED INSIDE THE HOOK AS INTENDED. IN THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE FOR UNIVERSAL SLING BARS (7EN160185 REV 5), THE SAFETY INSTRUCTION SECTION STATES: BEFORE LIFTING, ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE SLING¿S STRAP LOOPS ARE CORRECTLY FASTENED TO THE SLING BAR HOOKS WHEN THE SLING STRAP IS EXTENDED, BUT BEFORE THE PATIENT IS LIFTED FROM THE UNDERLYING SURFACE FOR SAFETY, LOAD MUST BE APPLIED TO ALL SLING BAR HOOKS ON THE SLING BAR DURING THE LIFT! ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT, THE REPORT OF THE SLING BAR HOOK BREAKING DURING PATIENT LIFT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR. THEREFORE, HILLROM CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONE OF THE SLINGBAR'S HOOK BROKE DURING A PATIENT TRANSFER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY REPORTED. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS (B)(4).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    983539 UNIVERSAL SLINGB 450 QRH LIFT, PATIENT, NON-AC-POWERED FSA LIKO AB 3156085

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NA Unknown