FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PREVALON AIR TURN AND POSITION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4169572 · Received October 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
1419181-2014-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 9, 2014
Date of Event
September 13, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 2014
Manufacturer
SAGE PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
FMR
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS EVALUATED. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, PRODUCT DRAWING, AND MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS WERE REVIEWED FOR THE DEVICE AND ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WERE MET. BASED UPON REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING PRODUCT DRAWING, AND INSPECTION RECORD, THERE IS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO CONCLUDE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A PRODUCT DEFECT. PRODUCT NUMBER 700-050, LOT 800098 FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED AND NO FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT RECEIVED OF A PATIENT FALL IN A LONG TERM CARE FACILITY. THE FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE PREVALON AIR TURN AND POSITION SYSTEM WAS ON THE PATIENT'S BED AT THE TIME OF THE FALL. THE FACILITY REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT AS IT WAS AN "UNWITNESSED" FALL. HOWEVER, THE FACILITY DID NOT THINK THE "SAGE BLUE SHEET WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FALL." AFTER THE INCIDENT, PATIENT WAS EVALUATED BY PHYSICIANS ON (B)(67) 2014, A RIGHT HIP FRACTURE WAS DISCOVERED. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE FACILITY HAS DECLINED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
635438 PREVALON AIR TURN AND POSITION SYSTEM MANUAL PATIENT TRANSFER DEVICE FMR SAGE PRODUCTS LLC 700-050 800098

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other