FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MULTI-PURPOSE SLING
MDR report key: 4003080
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Received June 25, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3007802293-2014-00019
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 25, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2014
- Report Date
- June 25, 2014
- Manufacturer
- PRISM MEDICAL SERVICES USA
- Product Code
- FSA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS SLING WAS MADE IN 2012 BY (B)(4)., A SLING SUPPLIER TO MEDCARE PRODUCTS. (B)(4). THE SLING WAS SOLD TO THE CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) 2013. (B)(4) PURCHASED MEDCARE IN (B)(4) 2014.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A NURSE WAS TRANSFERRING A FEMALE PATIENT OUT OF BED USING A 475 LBS. MEDCARE LIFT WITH A MEDCARE XL MULTI-PURPOSE SLING. THE STRAP OF THE SLING RIPPED OFF AND THE PATIENT FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET TO THE FLOOR AND HIT HER HEAD. THE PATIENT WAS COMPLAINING OF A SORE HEAD AND BACK. SHE WENT IN FOR AN MRI BUT NO INJURIES WERE FOUND.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369672 | MULTI-PURPOSE SLING | MULTI-PURPOSE SLING | FSA | PRISM MEDICAL SERVICES USA | 103404 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR |