500 LB PREMIER LIFT WITH SCALE
Report
- Report Number
- 2183887-2025-00002
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- August 13, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2025
- Report Date
- August 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- EZ WAY INC
- Product Code
- FSA
- UDI-DI
- 848914000057
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
EZ WAY REPRESENTATIVE WAS THERE ON (B)(6) 2025 FOR AN IN-SERVICE AND REVIEW ON USAGE. MET WITH EMPLOYEE. REVIEWED SLINGS AND HARNESSES. THIS FACILITY IS USING EMERALD SUPPLY UNIVERSAL HARNESSES AND SLINGS FOR ALL UNITS AND LIFTING/TRANSFERS. EZ WAY REPRESENTATIVE LET THEM KNOW THAT OUR NEWEST INSTRUCTIONS LEAVE THE CHOICE UP TO THE FACILITY, BUT WE RECOMMEND NOT TO MIX VENDOR PRODUCTS ESPECIALLY ON THE SIT TO STAND. SOME OTHER VENDOR'S SLINGS COULD BE INTERCHANGEABLE, BUT EZ WAY HAS NOT DONE TESTING TO CONFIRM THIS. THEY REVIEWED TRANSFER WITH INCIDENT. FACILITY PERSONNEL WASN'T SURE IF ISSUE WAS WITH REPOSITIONING OF HANDLES OR SIZING OF THE CHAIR. DID TRAINING WITH STAFF AND REVIEWED ALL ANGLES ON HOW TO APPROACH CHAIR. REVIEWED POSITIONING AND TECHNIQUE. STAFF SAID IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN USING EZ WAY ACCESSORIES. THE WHOLE FACILITY IS USING DIFFERENT SLINGS HARNESS THAT THEY SAY ARE UNIVERSAL. ALL THEIR ACCESSORIES ARE FROM EMERALD SUPPLY.
ONE OF THE CORNERS OF THE SLING LET LOOSE AND THE RESIDENT FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 829396 | 500 LB PREMIER LIFT WITH SCALE | LIFT | FSA | EZ WAY INC | 798 | 848914000057 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 YR | Female | Death |