FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HOY-PRESENCE LIFT

MDR report key: 3142454 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3009402404-2013-00009
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
February 18, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
APEX HEALTHCARE MFG INC.
Product Code
FNG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER BY THE FACILITY (B)(6) PER FACILITY THEIR NURSING STAFF WAS TRANSFERRING A RESIDENT FROM BED TO CHAIR. ABOUT 2" ABOVE THE CHAIR THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE SCALE TO THE CRADLE SNAPPED AND THE PT FELL INTO THE CHAIR. WHICH RESULTED IN THAT THE CRADLE HIT THE RESIDENT ON THE HEAD, NO REPORTABLE INJURIES TO THE RESIDENT [HAD A SCRATCH ON HIS HEAD AND WAS SHAKEN UP) BUT NO MEDICAL EVALUATION WAS DONE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE UNIT WAS THE SAME UNIT INVOLVED IN THE S.I. [SAFETY INITIATIVE] PROGRAM WHICH SAID FACILITY DID NOT RESPOND TO. MANUFACTURER HAS SENT THREE NEW SCALE/CRADLE REPLACEMENT UNITS TO THIS FACILITY FOR THE THREE LIFTS THEY HAVE AND HAVE REQUESTED THE OLDER UNITS BE RETURNED TO US. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104980 HOY-PRESENCE LIFT PATIENT LIFTER FNG APEX HEALTHCARE MFG INC. HOY-PRESENCE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK