FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PAL

MDR report key: 485889 · Received September 24, 2003

Report

Report Number
2132280-2003-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 24, 2003
Date of Event
September 11, 2003
Report Date
September 16, 2003
Manufacturer
SUNRISE MACHINE AND TOOL, INC.
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RESIDENT WAS BEING LIFTED USING THE HOYER LIFT WHEN THE METAL HOOK (LEFT SIDE FACING HOYER) HOLDING THE SLING BROKE OFF. WHEN THE HOOK BROKE RESIDENT TIPPED TO LEFT SIDE, HEAD WENT BACK AND BUMPED BAR OF HOYER, BODY TURNED & RESIDENT FELL BACK TO FLOOR HEAD FIRST. BACK OF HEAD HIT THE FLOOR FROM HEIGHT OF 2 FEET. CNA THEN LOWERED RESIDENT TO THE FLOOR. RESIDENT WAS SENT TO E.R. FOR EVAL AND RETURNED TO NURSING HOME THAT EVENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PAL HOYER LIFT - FULL BODY LIFT FSA SUNRISE MACHINE AND TOOL, INC. PL2505R UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Hospitalization