MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARJO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REPOSITIONING SLING; LIFT, PATIENT, NON-AC-POWERED

Model Number	AHD001
Medical Device Problem Codes	Use of Device Problem (1670); Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Bruise/Contusion (1754)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information will be provided upon investigation conclusion.
Event or Problem Description
Arjo was notified about events regarding disposable repositioning sling.The customer reported that two events occurred.Both were reported under medwatch reports numbers 3012292104-2021-00013.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Arjo was notified about events regarding disposable repositioning sling.The customer reported that two events occurred.Both were reported under medwatch reports numbers 3012292104-2021-00013 and 3012292104-2021-00014.The investigation concerns the second complaint (registered under 3012292104-2021-00014).It was reported that a caregiver was performing patient care.When the caregiver turned around to switch off the device which started to alarming, she did not notice that her foot was caught by a sling loop that was hanging on the floor.As a consequence of the event, the caregiver fell and sustained bruises and sore.The injury did not require further medical intervention.The customer did not report that sling was damaged or ripped.The disposable repositioning sling is a product intended for assisted lateral repositioning and/or lateral transfer of patients/residents with limited ability to move.The product instruction for use (ifu 04.Sq.00-int1) states: ¿the disposable repositioning sling shall only be used by appropriately trained caregivers with adequate knowledge of the care environment, and by the instructions outlined in the instruction for use (ifu).The document (ifu) outlines steps that are needed in order to use the sling for patient repositioning or transferring.At the end of those steps, the document guides how to remove the sling.The investigation revealed that a new strap material is causing that the loop creates a wider opening when a strap is hanging and touching the floor.This may lead to a potential tripping hazard.Additionally, during the material change implementation, tripping hazard was not considered as a harm.To conclude, the arjo sling was left under the patient when the event occurred, and from that perspective, it played a role in the event.But it did not fail its technical specification.We decided to report this complaint to the competent authorities due to the indication that the caregiver tripped over the sling loop.

• Brand Name: REPOSITIONING SLING
• Common Device Name: LIFT, PATIENT, NON-AC-POWERED
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARJO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; building 9 piisa industrial pa km18 1/2 antigua carretera s; itabo 10903 ; DR 10903
• MDR Report Key: 12064852
• Report Number: 3012292104-2021-00014
• Device Sequence Number: 4752637
• Product Code: FSA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05055982793537
• UDI-Public: (01)05055982793537(10)DDG1300523(11)210420
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,user f
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/21/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: No Information
• Device Model Number: AHD001
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/03/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/03/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/25/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/21/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other