MalfunctionISR
WEBBING
Received Jul 20, 2011
Report 2182358 · MDR key 2182358
Device
Generic name
2 Inch Webbing-gait Transfer Belt
Manufacturer
Patterson Medical/sammons PrestonModel number
377441Catalog number
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Lot number
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Product problems
- Break
- Stretched
Patient
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- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
WE USED A SAMMONS PRESTON WEBBING (GAIT BELT) #377441, TWO INCH USED TO PROVIDE SAFETY SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM STAFF OF THE WEBBING STRETCHING OUT WITH ANY RESISTANCE AGAINST IT. DUE TO THE STRECTCHING OUT OF THE GAIT BELT, IT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE PATIENT. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE WEBBING STARTED RIPPING. NO PATIENTS WERE HARMED. NEW BRAND OF GAIT BELTS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.