FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HOYER LIFTER

MDR report key: 264587 · Received February 24, 2000

Report

Report Number
2182598-2000-00009
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 24, 2000
Date of Event
September 4, 1998
Report Date
February 24, 2000
Manufacturer
SUNRISE MEDICAL HHG, INC., PCP HOYER DIVISION
Product Code
FSA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PT WAS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM BED TO CHAIR, WHEN PT BEGAN TO COUGH AND JERK, AND LEANED FORWARD, CAUSING PT TO FALL OUT OF THE SLING. PT FELL ONTO THE LIFT AND CUT HEAD. PT DIED SHORTLY AFTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOYER LIFTER PT LIFTER FSA SUNRISE MEDICAL HHG, INC., PCP HOYER DIVISION HPL-P NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death