FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MAXIMOVE

MDR report key: 2312361 · Received October 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
9681684-2011-00077
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 26, 2011
Date of Event
September 28, 2011
Report Date
September 29, 2011
Manufacturer
BHM MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER EXEMPTION (B)(4) BY (B)(4) ON BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURER BHM MEDICAL, INC. (REGISTRATION #(B)(4)). AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE SLING HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT BY (B)(6). THE MFR'S SERVICE SALES UNIT IS IN CONSULTATION WITH THEM TO HAVE THE SLING BACK FOR THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE MFR'S INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS BEING PREPARED FOR A TRANSFER FROM BED WITH A SLING AND A MAXIMOVE FLOOR LIFT. SLING WAS PLACED UNDERNEATH HER AND THE DEVICE WAS BEING DRIVEN UNDER THE BED. CLIPS OF THE SLING WERE FIXED TO THE SPREADER BAR AND PT WAS GIVEN THE HANDSET. SHE THEN PUSHED ON THE HANDSET HERSELF SO THE DEVICE WENT UP. THE DEVICE WAS DRIVEN FROM ABOVE THE BED TO GO IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SHOWER. AT THIS MOMENT, THE RIGHT LEG CLIP SHUT LOOSE, WHICH MADE THE CLIENT FALL ONTO THE FLOOR. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPIRED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXIMOVE MANUFACTURED FLOOR PASSIVE LIFT FSA BHM MEDICAL, INC. KMCSXE-D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Death