LIFT,PATIENT,BTTRYPWRD, 450 LB
Report
- Report Number
- 1417592-2024-00790
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- August 7, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 16, 2024
- Report Date
- January 16, 2026
- Manufacturer
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
- Product Code
- FSA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER ON 4/16, "WHILE USING THE MDS450EL TO LIFT A PATIENT, THE SLING LOOP CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE LIFT AND THE PATIENT FELL. THE PATIENT HIT THEIR HEAD. ON (B)(6) 2024, CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THIS PATIENT DIED FROM THE FALL. THE DEVICE DID NOT MALFUNCTION CAUSING A FALL". IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO SERIOUS INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION, THEREFORE, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED OR OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.
UPDATED D4: SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6). UPDATED D9: RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER: (CHECKED YES). DATE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER: 7/11/2024. UPDATED H3: YES. UPDATED H6: H6 (B): 10. H6 (C): 213.
ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER ON 4/16, "WHILE USING THE MDS450EL TO LIFT A PATIENT, THE SLING LOOP CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE LIFT AND THE PATIENT FELL. THE PATIENT HIT THEIR HEAD."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546242 | LIFT,PATIENT,BTTRYPWRD, 450 LB | FSA | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Death |