FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LUMEX

MDR report key: 8279368 · Received January 25, 2019

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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