Lift, patient, ac-powered: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,471 reports carry this product code, 1992–2026; 20 brands with a page.

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FDA adds: "Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use." And: "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices."

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1,471
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 8
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 4 in the 12 months before; 42.1%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 5.1%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code FNG is FDA's classification for "Lift, patient, ac-powered" (general Hospital panel), a class 2 device. 1,471 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from January 1992 to August 2026.

8 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 100% from 4 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (42.1%), injury (30.9%) and other (18%). 20 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Brands with this product code

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death	Classified as malfunction
Ac-Powered Patient Lift	125	0	3.2%	65.8%
Hoyer Lift	87	0	2.7%	19.2%
Maxi Sky 600	30	7	2.7%	69.1%
Maxi Move	25	26	3.6%	60.1%
Maxilift	25	0	2.2%	55.3%
Opera	21	0	2.5%	62.4%
Marisa	19	0	4.8%	51.1%
Tempo	19	155	0.7%	58.3%
Maximove	14	0	2%	69.5%
Non Ac-Powered Patient Lift	14	0	0.3%	88.5%
Invacare	12	0	17%	27%
Pride	12	0	10.1%	2.6%
Sara 3000	6	8	4%	36%
Alenti	5	9	5.4%	56%
Power Lift W/Low Base-Plus 9153633519	4	0	2.1%	93.7%
Bravo	3	568	0%	93.1%
Maxi Twin	3	17	6.3%	52.6%
Drive Medical	2	0	10%	5.2%
Viking	2	1	5%	49.7%
Golvo	1	0	4.4%	62.9%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Manufacturers named

Manufacturer (as written on reports)	Reports	Share
Invacare	122	8.3%
Invacare Suzhou	51	3.5%
Liko	45	3.1%
Invamex	44	3%
Arjo Hospital Equipment	43	2.9%
Arjohuntleigh Magog	38	2.6%
Arjohuntleigh Polska Sp Z O O	16	1.1%
Invacare Taylor Street	8	0.5%
Pride Mobility Products	7	0.5%
Hill-Rom	4	0.3%
Ferno-Washington	3	0.2%
Medline Industries	2	0.1%
J T Posey	1	0.1%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type

Death5.1%75

Injury30.9%455

Malfunction42.1%620

Other18%265

Not given3.8%56

Who filed

Manufacturer report70.2%1,032

Voluntary report10.6%156

User facility report0%0

Distributor report4.8%70

Not given14.5%213

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Detachment of device component	226	15.4%
Breakthe device broke	167	11.4%
Component(s), broken	119	8.1%
Component falling	81	5.5%
Device tipped over	80	5.4%
Device slipped	44	3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	42	2.9%
Device issuea problem with the device	40	2.7%
Sticking	39	2.7%
Loose	38	2.6%
Material separation	38	2.6%
Insufficient device problem information	36	2.4%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off	31	2.1%
Bent	28	1.9%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)	25	1.7%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have	24	1.6%
Collapse	23	1.6%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method	22	1.5%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem	21	1.4%
Crackthe device cracked	20	1.4%

Questions about lift, patient, ac-powered reports

What is product code FNG?

FDA's classification code for "Lift, patient, ac-powered", class 2, reviewed by the general Hospital panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.

How many reports carry this code?

1,471 reports through August 2026, 8 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

Ac-Powered Patient Lift (125), Hoyer Lift (87), Maxi Sky 600 (30), Maxi Move (25) and Maxilift (25). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.

Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.