FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOLIFT MOVER 180

MDR report key: 3772396 · Received March 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004137175-2014-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2014
Date of Event
February 12, 2014
Report Date
March 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ETAC AS (DIVISION ETAC SUPPLY GJOEVIK, NORWAY)
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INSPECTION ACTUAL AFFECTED SUSPENSION HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE MFR. SUSPENSION IS RETURNED WITH ALL 4 SET SCREWS SECURING COMPOSITE HOOK TO SUSPENSION MISSING. REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURERS ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS VERIFY THAT INSTALLATION OF SET SCREWS IS SPECIFIED AND ILLUSTRATED. THUS ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS WAS CORRECT AND UP TO DATE AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. REVIEW OF TRAINING HISTORY CONFIRMS THAT THE OPERATOR WAS TRAINED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THIS DEVICE. WHEN INSPECTING THE NUTS SET SCREWS ARE BOLTED TO, MORE PRECISELY THE NYLON THREAD LOCKING BUSHING, GROVES FROM THREADS ON SET SCREWS HAVING BEEN INSERTED ARE CLEARLY VISABLE. FURTHERMORE THERE ARE SCRATCHES IN THE ALUMINIUM PROFILE OF THE SUSPENSION IDENTICAL TO THOSE MADE BY SET SCREWS BEING/HAVING BEEN INSERTED. THIS LEADS US TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE SET SCREWS SECURING THE COMPOSITE HOOKS TO THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN PRESENT. AT ONE TIME THE SUSPENSION HAS BEN TAMPERED WITH AND IS OUTSIDE OF MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HOIST USED FOR SALES TRANSFER OF PT. COMPOSITE HOOK ON SUSPENSION (CARRY BAR ), SECURING THE SLING TO THE HOIST, DETACHES FROM THE SUSPENSION (CARRY BAR) DURING THE FIRST DAY OF USE. RESULTING IN THE CLIENT FALLING OUT OF THE SLING AND ONTO A BED. NO PHYSICAL INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
146310 MOLIFT MOVER 180 LIFT, PATIENT, NON-AC/POWERED FSA ETAC AS (DIVISION ETAC SUPPLY GJOEVIK, NORWAY)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 99 YR