FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EZ LIFT MECHANICAL LIFT

MDR report key: 324159 · Received March 27, 2001

Report

Report Number
324159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2001
Date of Event
March 5, 2001
Report Date
March 22, 2001
Manufacturer
EZ WAY INC
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE AND NURSING ASSISTANT WERE TRANSFERRING RESIDENT WITH EZ LIFT. RESIDENT WAS IN BED TRANSFERRING TO WHEELCHAIR. RESIDENT WAS IN MIDAIR WHEN BASE OF THE LIFT BROKE. RESIDENT FELL ONTO BACK AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD OF LIFT. RESIDENT WAS ASSISTED BACK TO BED. RESIDENT HAD COMPLAINTS OF HEADACHE AND HIP, BACK AND LEG PAIN. X-RAYS TAKEN AND CT SCAN OF HEAD TAKEN. MONTHLY MAINTENANCE OF LIFT COMPLETED WITH NO NOTED ABNORMALITIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
13629 EZ LIFT MECHANICAL LIFT MECHANICAL PT LIFT FSA EZ WAY INC NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Other