FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DRIVE

MDR report key: 7365635 · Received March 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
MW5076017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 22, 2018
Date of Event
March 15, 2018
Report Date
March 21, 2018
Manufacturer
MEDICAL DEPOT INC. / DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RESIDENT BEING TRANSFER OOB TO HER CARE FOAM CHAIR WITH AN INVACARE FULL MECHANICAL LIFT. RESIDENT HOISTED ABOVE BED IN LIFT SLING. SLING IN USE WAS A DRIVE MANUFACTURED SLING. SLING ATTACHED WITH ALL 4 STEPS TO LIFT. SLING CHECKED FOR DEFICITS BY STAFF PRIOR TO USE, NONE FOUND. RESIDENT MOVED TOWARDS CHAIR IN LIFT, STRAP ABOVE RIGHT SHOULDER RIPPED APART FROM SLING AND RESIDENT FELL TO FLOOR. INJURY OCCURRED WITH LARGE LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM. RESIDENT SENT TO ER FOR TREATMENT. ALL XRAYS NEGATIVE FOR FRACTURE, BUT DID RECEIVE SUTURES TO REPAIR LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: NONAMBULATORY AND UNABLE TO PERFORM SAFE STAND OR TRANSFER. "IS THE PRODUCT COMPOUNDED: NO, IS THE PRODUCT OVER-THE-COUNTER: NO."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204182 DRIVE LIFT SLING FSA MEDICAL DEPOT INC. / DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE 1322

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Hospitalization