FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LIFTER

MDR report key: 303870 · Received November 4, 2000

Report

Report Number
2182305-2000-00019
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 4, 2000
Date of Event
August 31, 2000
Report Date
September 25, 2000
Manufacturer
SUNRISE MEDICAL
Product Code
FNJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT FELL DURING TRANSFER USING A PT LIFTER. PER FACILITY, THE HYD BENT, PT DID NOT GO THE HOSP 'EXAM AND X-RAYS TAKEN THERE' RESULTS WERE OK. REPAIR TECH WAS DISPATCHED TO FACILITY FOR EVAL AND REPAIR. THE REPAIR TECH CALLED IN DURING THE REPAIR TO INFORM CO THAT HE HAS TAKEN PICTURES OF THE LIFT, AND THE FACILITY HAD CUT THE ACUTATOR CORD AND WIRED DIRECTLY INTO THE PT BOARD, BYPASSING THE ACTUATOR SOCKET. [END USER HAD MODIFIED THE LIFT TO AN UNSAFE STATE; CO REMOVED LIFT AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE] !

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFTER PT LIFTER FNJ SUNRISE MEDICAL PB400 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other