FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
500 LB SMART LIFT WITH SCALE
MDR report key: 20687878
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Received November 14, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 2183887-2024-00006
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- November 14, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 20, 2024
- Report Date
- November 14, 2024
- Manufacturer
- EZ WAY INC
- Product Code
- FSA
- UDI-DI
- 00848914000057
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
DID IN-SERVICE WITH A NUMBER OF STAFF MEMBERS SHOWED THEM HOW TO MOVE EQUIPMENT SMOOTHLY, SO THEY ARE NOT SWINGING PEOPLE IN THE AIR.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
CUSTOMER STATED: 2 CNAS HOOKED UP THE RESIDENT IN THE SLING TO THE LIFT. 1 CNA WAS MANEUVERING THE LIFT DURING THE TRANSFER. THE 2ND CNA WAS GUIDING THE RESIDENT'S LEGS. THE CNAS LIFTED THE RESIDENT AND WERE GOING TO MOVE STRAIGHT BACK AND THEN MAKE A 90 DEGREE TURN. WHEN THE LIFT WAS PULLED STRAIGHT BACK FROM THE BED, THE RESIDENT WAS ADJUSTING HERSELF IN THE SLING AND FELL OUT OF THE SLING. THEY THINK THE RESIDENT FELL OUT SIDEWAYS, BUT THEY SAID BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO FAST, THEY WEREN'T SURE. (B)(6) SAID ALL 4 LOOPS WERE STILL ON THE HANGER BARS AFTER THE INCIDENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2197444 | 500 LB SMART LIFT WITH SCALE | LIFT | FSA | EZ WAY INC | L500PS-03 | 00848914000057 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 YR | Female | Life Threatening| H| D |