FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

AC-POWERED PATIENT LIFT

MDR report key: 2120493 · Received June 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00232
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 3, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
FNG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SERIOUS INJURY ALLEGED. THE LIFT IS APPROXIMATELY 11 YEARS OLD WITH NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. MAINTENANCE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. THE SLING ALLEGEDLY RIPPED OFF THE HANGER BAR DURING A TRANSFER. MANUFACTURER OF SLING IS UNKNOWN. NATURE OF COMPLAINT SUGGESTS A TRANSFER ERROR AND/OR THE USE OF A NON-INVACARE ACCESSORY. CURRENT USER GUIDE COVERS PROPER TRANSFER METHODS AND HAS WARNINGS ON USING NON-INVACARE ACCESSORIES. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AT THIS TIME. FACILITY HAS REQUESTED AN IN-SERVICE. MDR FILED AS A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SLING ALLEGEDLY RIPPED OFF OF THE HANGER BAR AND THE AIDES DROPPED THE CONSUMER. NO SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AC-POWERED PATIENT LIFT 880.5500 FNG INVACARE RPA600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1