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An inspection was performed at the facility by a third party company.The third party technician determined the issue was due to corrosion and repaired the lift support, ceiling and re-certified all the customer¿s patient lifts per the customer¿s request.Likorall overhead lift is intended for use in, health care, intensive care and rehabilitation.Likorall overhead lift is designed for fixed installation and free-standing lift systems.All common lifts and transfers can be performed using likorall overhead lift, for instance between bed/wheelchair, to/from floor, toilet visits, gait training, and together with stretchers.Likorall r2r (room to room) overhead lift enables the patient to be moved between two rail systems in separate rooms.Likorall overhead lift with the es designation is prepared for operation with the wireless handcontrol remote (ir) and in addition, a transfer motor can be connected for motor driven movement along the rail.Likorall s, irc overhead lift is prepared for continuous charging through the railsystem.The periodic inspection manual for liko overhead lifts 3en191001 states the following warnings: due to the environment an overhead system is installed in, components may be subject to corrosion.Check for visible severe corrosion and material loss and identify if components need to be replaced.The manual also states that liko overhead lifts must be thoroughly inspected at least once per year.It was reported that the lift had not been inspected within the last 12 months for this issue.Although there was no patient injury reported, if the liko lift support rail were to pull away from the ceiling during use it could lead to a serious injury or death.Baxter is reporting this malfunction.
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