FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOYER LIFT

MDR report key: 823428 · Received January 31, 2007

Report

Report Number
2182305-2006-00047
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 31, 2007
Date of Event
September 21, 2006
Report Date
December 22, 2006
Manufacturer
IMS, INC. INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
Product Code
FSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER, BY FACILITY, ANOTHER COUNTRY NURSING CENTER, THAT THE FACILITY WAS WEIGHTING RESIDENTS, THE AIDE CAME BACK IN THE ROOM AND FOUND SCALE AND 4PT CRADLE LYING ON THE FLOOR. STATED THAT THE SCALE SHAFT BROKE RIGHT AT THE SCALE TOP. NO PATIENT IN THE LIFT AT THE TIME, PREVIOUS PERSON WEIGHED WAS 155 LBS. THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN ISSUED TO HAVE PRODUCT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER OF SCALE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THIS IS BEING REPORTED UNDER MALFUNCTION, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AS DEFINED IN 21 CFR PART 803.3 / 803.5.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOYER LIFT PATIENT LIFTER FSA IMS, INC. INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM PRESENCE W/ SCALE NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other