FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOLIFT MOVER 180

MDR report key: 3808183 · Received December 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004137175-2013-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2013
Date of Event
November 6, 2013
Report Date
November 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ETAC AS (DIVISION ETAC SUPPLY GJOEVIK, NORWAY
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE SUSPENSION REVEAL THAT ALL 4 SET SCREWS SECURING COMPOSITE HOOK TO SUSPENSION IS MISSING. SHOWS SIGNS OF THAT SET SCREWS NEVER HAS BEEN MOUNTED. INSPECTION OF ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION VERIFY THAT INSTALLATION OF SET SCREWS AFTER APPLYING THREAD LOCKER IS SPECIFIED AND ILLUSTRATED. THUS THE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS WERE UP TO DATE. REVIEW OF DHR SHOWS THAT THE OPERATOR WAS TRAINED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THIS DEVICE. INITIAL PREVENTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE UPDATE OF THE ROUTINES FOR FINAL TESTING. VISUAL INSPECTION IS NOW TO PERFORMED BY TWO OPERATORS. INITIAL CORRECTIVE ACTION INCLUDES INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION OF ALL SUSPENSIONS IN STOCK BEFORE SHIPPING TO CUSTOMERS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HOIST USED FOR TRANSFERRING PATIENT. COMPOSITE HOOK ON SUSPENSION, SECURING THE SLING TO THE HOIST, DETACHES FROM THE SUSPENSION DURING FIRST TIME USE. RESULTING IN THE PATIENT FALLING OUT OF THE SLING AND ONTO THE FLOOR. NO PHYSICAL INJURY RECORDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
635000 MOLIFT MOVER 180 LIFT, PATIENT, NON-AC-POWERED FSA ETAC AS (DIVISION ETAC SUPPLY GJOEVIK, NORWAY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 90 YR Other