FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NON AC-POWERED PATIENT LIFT

MDR report key: 2820019 · Received November 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004493922-2012-00456
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2012
Date of Event
October 15, 2012
Report Date
November 3, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE SUZHOU
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL GHS350, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS 2 MONTHS OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1148115 REV. B (JUN-09) WAS ISSUED WITH THIS DEVICE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL IS ALSO FOUND ON-LINE AT INVACARE.COM. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CONSUMER HAS FULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE OWNER'S MANUAL. DOCUMENTATION PROVIDES WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFELY USING THE DEVICE. IF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE WRITTEN WARNINGS, CAUTIONS OR INSTRUCTIONS THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT INVACARE. THE CONSUMER'S AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). NO SERIOUS INJURY ALLEGED. MALFUNCTION ALLEGED. DEALER STATES THAT THE PUMP ARM HAS BROKEN. THE DEALER HAD TO HELP SOMEONE OFF THE TOILET YESTERDAY WHO WAS STUCK THERE BECAUSE THE PUMP BROKE AND COULD NOT LIFT THEM OFF. MDR FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NON AC-POWERED PATIENT LIFT 880.5510 FSA INVACARE SUZHOU GHS350

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other