FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SARA LIFT

MDR report key: 308847 · Received December 13, 2000

Report

Report Number
308847
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2000
Date of Event
November 9, 2000
Report Date
December 1, 2000
Manufacturer
ARJO CENTURY, INC
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS BEING TRANSFERRED WITH A SARA LIFT. DUE TO PT'S OBESITY, THE SAFETY BELT WOULD NOT FIT AROUND THEM. AS PT WAS BEING LIFTED THEY SLIPPED OUT OF THE SLING OF THE LIFT AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE PT SUSTAINED A LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER FRACTURE. THE HIP FRACTURE REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR. THE SHOULDER FRACTURE DID NOT REQUIRE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SARA LIFT TRANSFER DEVICE FSA ARJO CENTURY, INC * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| O