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The customer reported that the lift was fully charged but would not go up or down, and maintenance thought it was the control box; during troubleshooting, the lift was unoperational, the control box clicked, the lcd lit up when attempting to use the controls, and battery voltage was noted as approximately 15-18v and fluctuating.Medline received one lift "battery only" in new condition, still in the original packaging and clean, and checked the battery with a voltmeter, which showed 25.69 volts; there was no damage to the battery outer case or the electrical terminals.The investigation results were not confirmed, and the customer complaint has not been confirmed.No root cause was identified, and the division will monitor through trending.There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow up care.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur again.In an abundance of caution, this is a reportable event.If additional information becomes available this report will be reopened and reevaluated.This medical device report (mdr) is being submitted as part of retrospective review activities, which include review of historical data in accordance with regulations at 21 cfr part 803.The information included in this mdr reflects the information reasonably known to the manufacturer at the time of this retrospective review and submission.
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