LUMEX
Report
- Report Number
- 2428983-2019-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 25, 2019
- Date of Event
- December 26, 2018
- Report Date
- January 25, 2019
- Manufacturer
- HOME MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
- Product Code
- FSA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
LIFT WAS SHIPPED ON 01/10/2019 FROM THE CUSTOMER LOCATION TO APPLIED TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. (ATS) FOR AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY EVALUATION TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE. A VERBAL PRELIMINARY OPINION FROM THE ENGINEERS FOLLOWING ATS INSPECTION WAS INCORRECT LIFT ASSEMBLY. ONCE A FINAL WRITTEN INVESTIGATION REPORT IS RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA, CUSTOMER AND MANUFACTURER.
THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHILE THE HOSPICE FACILITY WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PATIENT, THE TWO BOLTS HOLDING THE MAST OF THE LIFT INTO THE BASE BROKE. THE LIFT'S BOOM FELL HITTING THEIR PATIENT ON HIS HEAD. PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND SUFFERED FROM A CONTUSION. DIAGNOSIS AND FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT IS UNKNOWN. CUSTOMER STATED THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER UPDATES RELATING TO THE PATIENT'S CONDITION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69796 | LUMEX | PRO BATTERY POWERED FLOOR LIFT | FSA | HOME MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. | LF500 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |