FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NON AC-POWERED PATIENT LIFT

MDR report key: 3980436 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1525712-2014-04370
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
July 2, 2014
Report Date
July 3, 2014
Manufacturer
INVACARE TAYLOR STREET
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER PROVIDER AT 10:33AM ON (B)(6) 2014 CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT AN INCIDENT THAT ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT OR DEVICE: RELIANT 450 LIFT ON (B)(6) 2014. THE RESIDENT ALLEGEDLY FELL OUT OF THE LIFT. THE RESIDENT USING THE LIFT WAS INJURED, BOTH HIPS WERE FRACTURED. THEY HAD THE RESIDENT ON THE LIFT AS THEY WERE SWIVELING OFF THE BED, AND THE RESIDENT SLID OUT OF THE SLING AS THEY WERE LOWERING HIM ONTO THE FLOOR. DURING THE PROCESS, ONE OF THE LOOPS CAME OFF. THE SLING WAS ATTACHED PROPERLY AND THE CUSTOMER SAID THAT THERE ARE NO SAFETY LATCHES ON THIS PARTICULAR UNIT. NURSES AIDS WERE PRESENT WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENS AND TWO RNS AND A LPN WENT TO THE SCENE AFTER IT HAPPENED. RESIDENT IS NOW SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. YES FOLLOW UP REQUESTED. NOT EARLY LIFE OR OUT OF BOX FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
457353 NON AC-POWERED PATIENT LIFT 880.5510 FSA INVACARE TAYLOR STREET RPA450-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R