FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SARA LIFT
MDR report key: 308847
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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 |