FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CEILING LIFT SLING

MDR report key: 8103064 · Received November 26, 2018

Report

Report Number
8103064
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 26, 2018
Date of Event
November 11, 2018
Report Date
November 15, 2018
Manufacturer
HANDICARE USA, INC.
Product Code
FSA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SLING WAS ATTACHED TO THE OVERHEAD CEILING LIFT IN PREPARATION FOR PATIENT TRANSFER TO THE CHAIR WHEN THE STAFF NOTICED MULTIPLE RIPS IN THE SLING. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER PATIENTS. TWO OF THE SLINGS WERE DISPOSED OF. THE THIRD WAS SEQUESTERED. UPON INSPECTION, THE BLUE NETTING WAS SEPARATING AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE SLING, CLOSE TO THE YELLOW BINDING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE MATERIAL HAVING BEEN CUT. THE MANUFACTURER'S REP WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM WITH ANY OF THE INCIDENTS. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR CEILING LIFT SLING, CEILING LIFT (PER SITE REPORTER). THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOTIFIED THEIR QUALITY GROUP IN (B)(6). THEY ARE ALSO WORKING WITH US TO REPLACE THE SLINGS IN QUESTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SLING WAS ATTACHED TO THE OVERHEAD CEILING LIFT IN PREPARATION FOR PATIENT TRANSFER TO THE CHAIR WHEN THE STAFF NOTICED MULTIPLE RIPS IN THE SLING. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER PATIENTS. TWO OF THE SLINGS WERE DISPOSED OF. THE THIRD WAS SEQUESTERED. UPON INSPECTION, THE BLUE NETTING WAS SEPARATING AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE SLING, CLOSE TO THE YELLOW BINDING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE MATERIAL HAVING BEEN CUT. THE MANUFACTURER'S REP WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM WITH ANY OF THE INCIDENTS. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR CEILING LIFT SLING, CEILING LIFT (PER SITE REPORTER). THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOTIFIED THEIR QUALITY GROUP IN (B)(6). THEY ARE ALSO WORKING WITH US TO REPLACE THE SLINGS IN QUESTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
942049 CEILING LIFT SLING LIFT, PATIENT, NON-AC-POWERED FSA HANDICARE USA, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1