FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOYER PRESENCE LIFTER WITH SCALE

MDR report key: 2549697 · Received April 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
1317256-2012-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2012
Date of Event
January 24, 2012
Report Date
April 6, 2012
Manufacturer
SR INSTRUMENTS (SCALE MANUFACTURER ONLY)
Product Code
FRW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUSPECT DEVICE INFO: PRESENCE LIFTER 0909L0276. SCALE MODEL FG3105 - SERIAL #(B)(4). THE SCALE MANUFACTURER IS SR INSTRUMENTS, (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED TO SR INSTRUMENTS FROM (B)(4) THE LIFT MANUFACTURER IS APEX HEALTHCARE MFG. INC., (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER FROM DISTRIBUTOR VIA THE FACILITY. A RESIDENT WAS BEING LIFTED AND THE BRACKET BROKE. THE RESIDENT ENDED UP ON THE FLOOR. THE LAST REPORTED WEIGHT OF THE RESIDENT WAS (B)(6), THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE SLING BAR ON THE HOYER APPEARS TO HAVE SHEARED. THE DEVICE IS IN A LOCKED ENCLOSED AREA. FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NO SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PATIENT. (B)(4) EVALUATION CONSISTS OF REVIEW OF DIGITAL IMAGES. IT APPEARS THAT THE "DOG EAR" WHERE THE CRADLE ATTACHES TO THE SCALE SHEARED. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT HAVE BEEN INEFFECTUAL. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOYER PRESENCE LIFTER WITH SCALE PATIENT LIFT WITH SCALE FRW SR INSTRUMENTS (SCALE MANUFACTURER ONLY) PRESENCE/ SCALE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1