FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOYER PRESENCE

MDR report key: 7946233 · Received October 9, 2018

Report

Report Number
3010605276-2018-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 9, 2018
Date of Event
June 7, 2018
Report Date
June 15, 2018
Manufacturer
APEX HEALTH CARE MFG., INC.
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3. THE FACILITIES MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE LIFT PRIOR TO NOTIFYING HTE MANUFACTURER OF THE INCIDENT. COMPLAINT#2018004 HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO OUR SYSTEM. THIS LIFT HAS NOT YET RETURNED AS OF THIS WRITING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WE RECEIVED THE MDR EVENT FROM OUR USA CUSTOMER AND IT STATED AS BELOW: IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER BY THE END USER, PER THE END USER, "A FALL THAT THEY HAD WHILE USING A HOYER PRESENCE." UPON SPEAKING TO THE FACILITY, THE RESIDENT FELL OUT OF THE SLING WHILE BEING MOVED IN THE LIFT. WHEN THE RESIDENT WAS PICKED-UP, THE STRAP CAM OFF THE CRADLE. THE RESIDENT FELL OUT OF THE SLING BACKWARDS, HEAD FIRST. THE RESIDENT WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL VIA 911 AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT BACK SIDE OF THE HEAD THAT REQUIRED 8 STAPLES. COMPLAINT#(B)(4) WAS ENTERED INTO (B)(6) SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
788527 HOYER PRESENCE ELECTRIC PATIENT LIFT, FSA APEX HEALTH CARE MFG., INC. HOY-PRESENCE-S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Hospitalization