FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNO

MDR report key: 2083382 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
8030916-2011-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 19, 2011
Report Date
March 29, 2011
Manufacturer
LIKO AB
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DISTRIBUTOR INSPECTED THE LIFT AND FOUND IT FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE EVENT. THE LIFT IS BACK IN USE. THE DISTRIBUTOR INSTRUCTED STAFF ON THE PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSING HOME STAFF ALLEGED THAT WHILE MOVING A RESIDENT FROM A BED TO A WHEELCHAIR, THEY TURNED THE RESIDENT AND REPOSITIONED HER LEGS TO SET HER IN CHAIR AND THE LIFT TIPPED OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE STAFF ALLEGED THE LEGS WERE PROPERLY SET ON LIFT. THE STAFF STATED THE PATIENT HAD STIFF LEGS AND THE STAFF HAD TO POSITION HER LEGS ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE MAST. ONE STAFF MEMBER WAS POSITIONED BEHIND THE LIFT AND ANOTHER POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITH HANDS ON THE RESIDENT. THE RESIDENT FELL ON THE NURSE AID. THE RESIDENT BUMPED HER RIGHT UPPER FOREHEAD AND OBTAINED A PARTIAL SKIN TEAR/ABRASION ON HER LEFT ARM. THE NURSE AID COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN, WAS CHECKED OUT IN THE ER AND RELEASED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNO NON AC POWERED PATIENT LIFT FSA LIKO AB UNO 100EM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK