FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HML400

MDR report key: 7821813 · Received August 28, 2018

Report

Report Number
3010605276-2018-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 28, 2018
Date of Event
June 30, 2018
Report Date
August 27, 2018
Manufacturer
APEX HEALTH CARE MFG., INC.
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

JOERNS REPRESENTATIVE WENT ON-SITE TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION ONLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE RECEIVED THE MDR REPORT 3009402404-2018-00048 FROM OUR USA DISTRIBUTOR AND COMPLAINT#(B)(4) WERE ENTERED INTO OUR SYSTEM. THE MDR EVENT ON THE REPORT FROM USA DISTRIBUTOR IS STATED AS BELOW: IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER BY THE END USER, PER THE END USER, "WE HAD A CUSTOMER USING AN (B)(4), THAT WAS INJURED. (EMT'S CALLED/NO HOSPITAL ADMISSION), WHEN A WELD BROKE ON THE LEG OF THE LIFT DURING A TRANSFER. THE CUSTOMER WEIGHT SHOWS AT 160 POUNDS, SO THEY WERE WELL WITHIN THE WEIGHT CAPACITY." THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE FOREHEAD AND POSSIBLE BROKEN NOSE. EMT'S CAME TO THE HOME BUT PATIENT REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. (B)(4) WERE ENTERED INTO JOERNS SYSTEM TO HAVE THE LIFT RETURNED TO JOERNS FOR INVESTIGATION. AS OF THIS INITIAL WRITING FROM JOERNS, THE LIFT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
664119 HML400 MANUAL PATIENT LIFT, PRODUCT CODE: FSA FSA APEX HEALTH CARE MFG., INC. HML400

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1