FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ARJO AMBULIFT BSQ

MDR report key: 35878 · Received August 8, 1996

Report

Report Number
1922538-1996-00068
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 8, 1996
Date of Event
July 19, 1996
Report Date
August 7, 1996
Manufacturer
ARJO MANUFACTURING CO.
Product Code
FSA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HOIST WAS RETURNED TO GLOUCESTER FOR EXAMINATION. TWO OF THE THREE SCREWS WHICH RETAIN THE JIB TO THE BSQ ARM WERE BROKEN. THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF THE PAPER JOINT GASKET WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT. SCREWS WERE REPLACED WITH THE ELECTRO-PHORETIC TYPE & A NEW PAPER GASKET WAS FITTED. THE HOIST HAS NOW BEEN REPAIRED, IT HAS BEEN LOAD TESTED & RETURNED. CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO MAINTENANCE ERROR ON PART OF USER. USER HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW THE OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS SITTING ON CHAIR OF HOIST ABOVE BATH. ONE MOMENT SHE WAS LIFTED DOWNWARDS. TWO BOLTS WERE BROKEN SUDDENLY (ON THE LIFTING ARM). PT FELL BACKWARDS IN THE WATER. SMALL BRUISES WERE SUSTAINED, NOT SEVERE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARJO AMBULIFT BSQ LIFT FSA ARJO MANUFACTURING CO. ABXXXX NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO Other
2