The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has posted a medical device safety alert concerning P300 and C300 Ceiling Hoists, manufactured by Prism Medical. The affected model and serial numbers are shown below:
The manufacturer has been made aware of 17 incidents involving 300 series lifts in which the drive gear shaft has broken, eliminating the lifts ability to raise or lower a patient. Of these 17 incidents, the manufacturer has discovered 3 in which the free fall protection system did not engage properly. If both of these incidents occur at the same time, there is a risk for the person being supported by the lift to drop unexpectedly. According to the safety alert, the patients involved in the 3 incidents were not seriously injured and did not require medical attention.
For details, please refer to the TGA website:
http://apps.tga.gov.au/PROD/SARA/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2015-RN-00967-1
If you are in possession of the affected products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions.
Posted on 2 October 2015