FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LIKORAIL 242 S

MDR report key: 3982902 · Received July 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
8030916-2014-00049
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 10, 2014
Date of Event
June 10, 2014
Report Date
June 10, 2014
Manufacturer
LIKO AB
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SE
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUR INVESTIGATION IS POINTING TO A MISSING COMPONENT IN THE RAIL SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED TO STOP THE LIFT MOTOR FROM DETACHING FROM THE RAIL SYSTEM AT THE RAIL END. WHEN HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE INSTALLATION THE END STOP WAS PRESENT, BUT HILL-ROM SUSPECTS THIS WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE INCIDENT AND BEFORE OUR INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT PROMOTE OUR PRODUCT TO BE USED IN COMPETITORS RAIL SYSTEMS OUR INVESTIGATION HAS CONCLUDED THAT IF THE END STOP WAS PRESENT THE LIFT MOTOR NOT HAVE DETACHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO HILL-ROM THAT AN OVERHEAD STATIONARY LIFT INSTALLED IN A POOL AREA DETACHED FROM THE OVERHEAD RAIL SYSTEM AND FELL INTO THE POOL. IN THE REPORT IT WAS STATED TO HILL-ROM THAT NON-PROFESSIONALS WERE HORSEPLAYING WITH THE LIFT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. DURING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LIFT WAS INSTALLED IN A NON-COMPATIBLE COMPETITORS RAIL SYSTEM. NO INJURY WAS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
405304 LIKORAIL 242 S NON-AC POWERED PATIENT LIFT FSA LIKO AB 3122010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1