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The FDA has issued the most serious type of recall, Class I, on a patient lift manufactured by Hillrom after being blamed for severe injuries and even deaths.
The Hillrom Liko Multirall 200 Overhead Lift, used in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities, has been the subject of 34 complaints, including 22 reports of serious injuries, as well as two deaths.
Though no litigation has been initiated at this point, TCA will keep monitoring the situation to help keep consumers informed about defective medical devices.
The recalled patient lift is used to transfer patients from one room to another in a seated position. Customers reported that the Q-link strap lock does not attach to the S65 carriage hook properly, putting patients at risk of falling during transfer, says the FDA recall notice.
The recalled patient lifts were made and distributed between December 2000 and October 2020 and there are 10,470 units in commerce, according to manufacturer Hillrom.
“Hillrom takes this recall seriously,” a spokesperson for the company told MassDevice in an email. “We are working proactively with our customers to alert them to the field corrective action and ensure their continued safe use of the device as Hillrom continues to implement ongoing corrections to the Liko Multirall 200 product in the field,”
The FDA recall notice states that Hillrom sent a letter to facilities with the lift system, warning them about the danger. The company pledged to replace the problematic strap; however, facilities were reportedly permitted to use the recalled patient lift while waiting for the replacements.
Health care providers are instructed to inspect the Hillrom Liko Multirall 200 Overhead Lift installation and contact the company within one month, using a response form.
“Hillrom or an official Hillrom distributor will contact customers to plan replacement of the Q-Link strap with the Q-Link 2 strap once units have been identified and the response form is returned,” says the FDA notice which also urges facilities to notify others who may be equipped with the recalled patient lift.
Hilrom is known for manufacturing hospital equipment, including beds, ventilators and other patient care items.
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