FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DRIVE MEDICAL

MDR report key: 4440005 · Received January 20, 2015

Report

Report Number
2438477-2015-00005
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 20, 2015
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
December 18, 2014
Manufacturer
SHENYANG HENYI ENTERPRISE CO. LTD
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DRIVE MEDICAL RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM A SALES REP OF AN ADVERSE INCIDENT REGARDING A PT LIFT THAT DRIVE MEDICAL IMPORTS AND DISTRIBUTES AND CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER IN QUESTION TO GATHER MORE INFO. CUSTOMER INFORMED DRIVE MEDICAL THAT AN INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE HOME OF AN ENDUSER WHERE THE HOME HEALTHCARE AGENT WAS TAKING CARE OF THE ENDUSER AND ENDUSER WAS ALLEGEDLY DROPPED AND BROKE HIS NECK. DRIVE MEDICAL RECOMMENDS IN ITS PRODUCT MANUAL THAT TWO ATTENDANTS BE PRESENT TO TRANSFER A PT ONTO LIFT, BUT ONLY ONE HOME HEALTHCARE AGENT WAS REPORTED PRESENT BY THE CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED BY THE ENDUSER'S WIFE THAT ENDUSER PASSED AWAY. NO OTHER INFO WAS ABLE TO BE GATHERED FROM THE CUSTOMER AND NO MEDICAL RECORDS WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO DRIVE MEDICAL FOR AN INSPECTION. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON INFO PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46555 DRIVE MEDICAL MANUAL PATIENT LIFT FSA SHENYANG HENYI ENTERPRISE CO. LTD 13023SV NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Death