FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARJO MAXI PILLAR

MDR report key: 717897 · Received May 8, 2006

Report

Report Number
MW1039005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2006
Date of Event
April 30, 2006
Report Date
May 8, 2006
Manufacturer
ARJO CENTURY, INC
Product Code
FNG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE TRANSFERRING A RESIDENT FROM THE BED TO BRODA CHAIR USING A HOYER LIFT, THE RESIDENT SLID FROM THE HOYER SLING WHILE IN A POSITION APPROX 46" ABOVE THE FLOOR - HITTING THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SUSTAINING A SIGNIFICANT INJURY REQUIRING A HOSP TRANSFER. IT IS SURMISED THAT THE LEFT LEG STRAP WAS NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO LIFT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARJO MAXI PILLAR HOYER LIFT FNG ARJO CENTURY, INC 526 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Hospitalization