FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

TEMPO

MDR report key: 2438131 · Received February 1, 2012

Report

Report Number
9681684-2012-00008
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 1, 2012
Date of Event
December 29, 2011
Report Date
January 3, 2012
Manufacturer
ARJO MED AB LTD
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER EXEMPTION (B)(4) BY ARJOHUNTLEIGH ON BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURER ARJOHUNTLEIGH (B)(4). PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED, PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORTS FOR THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE MANUFACTURING SITE ARJO (B)(4). AS OF (B)(4) 2010, THAT NUMBER WAS DE-ACTIVATED DUE TO THE SITE NO LONGER BEING A MANUFACTURER. GOING FORWARD, COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT ARE TO BE HANDLED BY (B)(4). THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE TO DATE HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S SALES AND SERVICE UNIT SUBSIDIARY DIVISION, NOT A DIRECT EMPLOYEE OF THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE THE RESIDENT WAS BEING MOVED WITH A TEMPO FLOOR LIFT AND A CLIP SLING FOR A TRANSFER FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR, THE RIGHT SHOULDER CLIP CAME LOOSE AND RESIDENT SLID OUT OF THE SLING ONTO FLOOR. RESIDENT WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASED SHORTLY THEREAFTER WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THAT TIME. TWO DAYS LATER, HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY, BUT IT IS UNDETERMINED IF THE INJURY IS RELATED TO THE FALL OR NOT. NO DETAILS WERE PROVIDED ABOUT THE TREATMENT GIVEN AT THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TEMPO MANUFACTURED FLOOR PASSIVE LIFT FSA ARJO MED AB LTD KPA5010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Hospitalization| O