FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INDEPENDENT LIFTER

MDR report key: 7143023 · Received December 22, 2017

Report

Report Number
3007802293-2017-00110
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 22, 2017
Date of Event
April 21, 2017
Manufacturer
HANDICARE USA INC.
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUTCOME OF INVESTIGATION PENDING. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INDIVIDUAL USING THE INDEPENDENT LIFTER HAD THE LEG SUPPORTS SLIP FROM UNDER BOTH LEGS AS THEY WERE BEING LIFTED UP. IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOWER THEMSELF DOWN THEY FELL TO THE FLOOR. THEY REPORTED HAVING FRACTURES TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LEFT HIP, LEFT TIBIA, LEFT FOOT, LEFT PINKY TOE, AND RIGHT FIBULA. THE PATIENT HAS OSTEOPOROSIS AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
923119 INDEPENDENT LIFTER INDEPENDENT LIFTER FSA HANDICARE USA INC. 753986

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization