FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TEMPO

MDR report key: 2607754 · Received May 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
9681684-2012-00040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2012
Date of Event
May 3, 2012
Report Date
May 3, 2012
Manufacturer
ARJO MED AB LTD
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER EXEMPTION (B)(4) BY (B)(4) ON BEHALF OF THE MFR ARJOHUNTLEIGH (B)(4) INC., (B)(4). MFR COMPLAINT NUMBER: (B)(4). PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED AND PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORTS FOR THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE MFG SITE ARJO MED (B)(4) LTD (UNDER REGISTRATION #(B)(4). AS OF (B)(4) 2010, THAT NUMBER WAS DE-ACTIVATED DUE TO THE SITE NO LONGER BEING A MFR. GOING FORWARD, COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT ARE TO BE HANDLED BY ARJOHUNTLEIGH (B)(4) AND ANY MEDWATCH REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED UNDER REGISTRATION (B)(4). ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE MFR'S INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A RESIDENT WAS BEING LIFTED INTO THE TUBE WITH A FLOOR LIFT. WHILE THE FLOOR LIFT WAS AT ITS HIGHEST POINT, THE CAREGIVER MANUALLY LIFTED THE RESIDENT OVER TUB LIP. THEN, THE DEVICE'S FRONT CASTER PRESSED AGAINST THE TUB'S FRONT LEG AND THE FLOOR LIFT TIPPED INTO THE TUBE. THE RESIDENT SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON LEFT FOREHEAD ON WHICH A "STERIL STRIP" WAS APPLIED.

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 75 YR