FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FIXED CEILING LIFT

MDR report key: 2971633 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2971633
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 11, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
PRISM MEDICAL
Product Code
FNG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LIFT WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A PATIENT WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT COVERS THE CONNECTION OF THE MAIN SUPPORTING STRAP WAS SPLIT. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH A FAILURE OF THE STRAP CONNECTION TO THE PATIENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE WAS OCCURRING THAT MIGHT RESULT IN THE PATIENT BEING DROPPED.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR PATIENT CEILING MOUNTED LIFT., (BRAND NOT PROVIDED) (PER SITE REPORTER).======================THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN OBSERVED ELSEWHERE AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACE ALL UNITS WITH THE PLASTIC COVER WITH NEW UNITS HAVING A METAL COVER.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?MOVEMENT OF A PATIENT BETWEEN THE BED AND THE BATHROOM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
60486 FIXED CEILING LIFT LIFT, PATIENT FNG PRISM MEDICAL C-625 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *