FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

GOLVO

MDR report key: 694249 · Received March 29, 2006

Report

Report Number
1225750-2006-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 29, 2006
Date of Event
December 21, 2005
Report Date
March 29, 2006
Manufacturer
LIKO AB
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON DECEMBER 21, 2005 WHILE TRANSFERRING A RESIDENT FROM BED TO CHAIR, USING A GOLVO 7007, THE RESIDENT PUCHES THEMSELVES FORWARD AND FELL OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE SLING. THE RESIDENT HIT HER HEAD AND RECEIVED A LACERATION. RESIDENT WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSP AND RETURNED TO THE FACILITY SAME DAY. DURING A VISIT TO THE FACILITY IN MARCH 2006, OUR LIKO REP. WAS INFORMED OF THIS INCIDENT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE LIFT WAS INSPECTED WITH NO SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF ANY TYPE. THE SLING WAS COMPLETELY INTACT WITH NO SIGNS OF TEAR, WEAR OR BREAKDOWN. THE ONLY WAY EVENTS DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT COULD BE RECREATED WAS IF THE SLING WAS USED. AT THE TIME OF THE VISIT, LIKO WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESIDENT INVOLVED HAD PASSED AWAY IN THE WEEK FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. PER THE FACILITY, DEATH WAS NOT RELATED TO THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GOLVO PATIENT LIFT/HOIST FSA LIKO AB GOLVO 7007ES *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Other