inforMED
InjuryPCE

CHAIR LIFT DEVICE

Received Jul 17, 2023 · Event occurred Jul 13, 2023

Report MW5119595 · MDR key 17351570

Device

Generic name

Permanently Mounted Wheelchair Platform Lift

Manufacturer

Unk

Model number

MED-UL 100

Product problems

  • Patient Device Interaction Problem

Patient

85 YR · Male

  • Fall
  • Head Injury
  • Laceration(s)
  • Fall
  • Head Injury
  • Laceration(s)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT BENT FORWARD, LIFT SEAT RAISED AND PATIENT WAS EJECTED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HIT BACK OF HEAD RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND TRIP TO ER FOR 2 STAPLES.