Maxi Move KMCSUN-DRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 10 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 05055982766951), received between May 13, 2020 and Nov 28, 2025 — classified as 4 injuries, 6 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (7 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 10 most recent of 10 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionNov 28, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE RESIDENT WAS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE BED TO A SHOWER CHAIR USING A MAXI MOVE LIFT AND A SLING. DURING THE TRANSFER, THE RESIDENT BECAME RESISTIVE, EXHIBITING BEHAVIORS SUCH AS KICKING AND PULLING ON THE SLING. THE RESIDENT SUBSEQUENTLY FELL TO THE FLOOR IN THE BEDROOM. THE RESIDENT SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD, BRUISING TO THE RIGHT MEDIAL THIGH, AND FACIAL BRUISING. THE CAREGIVER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES, INCLUDING A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT HAND, WRIST, AND SHOULDER, AS WELL AS A LEFT TORSO SPRAIN. ADDITIONAL CLINICAL INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE RESIDENT WAS TREATED WITH A GLUE STITCH FOR THE LACERATION, AND THE CAREGIVER IS CURRENTLY ON MODIFIED DUTIES.

  Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion; Fall; Laceration(s)

  MAUDE report 23670103 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 31, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE BED USING THE MAXI MOVE PASSIVE FLOOR LIFT AND THE ARJO LOOP SLING. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PATIENT WAS PLACED IN THE SLING, THE CAREGIVERS ATTACHED THE SLING AND LIFTED THE PATIENT, ALL SLING LOOPS WERE ATTACHED TO THE LIFT SPREADER BAR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE TRANSFER THE URINE BAG GOT CAUGHT AND THEY HAD TO UNTANGLE IT WHILE THE PATIENT WAS SUSPENDED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ONE STAFF WAS ROTATING THE RESIDENT BY HER LEGS (180-DEGREE TURN) AND THE OTHER STAFF WAS GETTING READY TO PUSH THE LIFT . THE PATIENT FELL OUT FROM THE DEVICE IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH SLING SHOULDER LOOPS HAD BECOME DETACHED.

  Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion

  MAUDE report 21732077 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RESIDENT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR USING THE PASSIVE FLOOR LIFT AND THE ARJO CLIP SLING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TWO CAREGIVERS. THE LIFT WAS RAISED, PULLED BACK INTO THE BATHROOM, AND THE LIFT WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT TO ALIGN WITH THE WHEELCHAIR. THE RESIDENT WAS TURNED IN THE LIFT SO THAT THEIR HEAD WAS FACING THE MAST. DURING THE TRANSFER THE RESIDENT SLIPPED OUT OF THE SLING AND LANDED WITH HER BUTTOCKS ON THE FLOOR, FOLLOWED BY HER HEAD HITTING THE BASE OF THE LIFT. THE RESIDENT SUSTAINED A LARGE CONTUSION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD. FOLLOWING THE FALL, THE RESIDENT WAS ASSESSED BY AN RPN AND RN. THE RESIDENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND ALL HER SCANS WERE INDICATING NO INJURY.

  Patient problems: Fall; Hematoma

  MAUDE report 21342118 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 19, 2023Device Tipped Over; Device Tipped Over

  FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPORTED, THE MAXI MOVE PASSIVE FLOOR LIFT TILTED DURING OPERATION BY 2 PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS (PSW). THE MAXI MOVE GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE SIDE FRAME OF THE BED AND RAISED THE ENTIRE LIFT OFF THE FLOOR SEVERAL INCHES. WHEN THE LIFT SLID OFF THE BED FRAME LANDED ON THE PSW'S FOOT. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE PSW SUSTAINED SLIGHT RED MARKS ON THE RIGHT SMALL TOES (NON SERIOUS INJURY). THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION OF THE LIFT TO TRANSFER THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: Skin Discoloration

  MAUDE report 18359827 ↗
• InjurySep 25, 2023Use of Device Problem; Use of Device Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PATIENT TRANSFER FROM A SHOWER TROLLEY TO THE BED THE PATIENT SLIPPED OUT OF THE SLING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAREGIVER DID NOT USE THE SLING STIFFENERS DURING THE TRANSFER. THE NURSE MANAGER FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY STATED THAT THE CAREGIVERS MIGHT NOT HAVE ATTACHED A SLING CLIP TO THE LIFT SPREADER BAR.THE RESIDENT SUSTAINED A HEMATOMA AND LACERATION REQUIRING STAPLES.

  Patient problems: Fall; Head Injury

  MAUDE report 17806558 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 10, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  A PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM A BED TO A CHAIR WITH ASSISTANCE OF TWO CAREGIVERS AND WAS PLACED ON THE BED. ONE CAREGIVER WAS OPERATING THE LIFT AND THE SECOND CAREGIVER WAS GUIDING THE PATIENTS LEGS OVER THE BED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD CONTRACTURES AND THE CAREGIVER LIFTED HER LEGS TO PUT OVER THE BED, AT THE SAME TIME THE SLING CLIP (LEFT, LEG CLIP) DETACHED. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE EVENT THE PATIENT FELL OUT FROM THE DEVICE ON THE FLOOR AND SUSTAINED BUMP AND BRUISE. THE X-RAY WAS DONE WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT DID NOT SUSTAINED ANY FRACTURE. AFTER THE EVENT THE LIFT AND THE SLING WERE EVALUATED BY AN ARJO REPRESENTATIVE. THE LIFT VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE SPREADER BAR LEFT LUG HAD A SMALL VISIBLE DENT, THE SLING INSPECTION DID NOT SHOW ANY DEFECT. THE SPREADER BAR LUG IS ATTACHMENT POINT OF SLING CLIP. THE FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION OF THE LIFT SHOWED NO MALFUNCTION. THE ARJO TECHNICIAN TESTED SLING ATTACHMENT ON MAXI MOVE DEVICE AND NO MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

  Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion

  MAUDE report 16349984 ↗
• InjurySep 20, 2022Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTD THAT DURING PATIENT TRANSFER FROM A BED TO WHEELCHAIR THE LEFT SHOULDER CLIP DETACHED. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE EVENT THE PATIENT FELL OUT FROM THE DEVICE. COLLECTING OF THE INFORMATION IS ONGOING. THE PATIENT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

  Patient problems: Head Injury

  MAUDE report 15454939 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 9, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  ARJO WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT AN EVENT INVOLVING ARJO MAXI MOVE PASSIVE FLOOR LIFT AND PASSIVE CLIP SLING. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT DURING TRANSFER FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO A BED LEFT LEG CLIP DETACHED. THE EVENT HAPPENED WHEN THE RESIDENT WAS RAISED OVER THE BED AND STARTED TO MOVING HIS LEGS WHILE IN THE SLING. THE STAFF MEMBER ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS TRYING TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENT TO PREVENT THE FALL. IN A RESULT THE PATIENT FELL ON THE FLOOR. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE EXAMINATION. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED. THE LIFT AND SLING WERE REMOVED FROM USE BY THE CUSTOMER AFTER THE EVENT. ARJO SERVICE TECHNICIAN VISITED THE CUSTOMER FACILITY AFTER THE EVENT TO PERFORM A DEVICE AND SLING INSPECTION. NO MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. DURING INTERVIEW, THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PATIENT MIGHT HAVE HIT THE CLIP WHILE MOVING HIS LEG AND LED TO CLIP DETACHMENT.

  Patient problems: Fall

  MAUDE report 12966708 ↗
• InjuryMay 13, 2020Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED TO ARJO REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF MAXI MOVE PASSIVE FLOOR LIFT AND PASSIVE CLIP SLING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TRANSFER OF THE RESIDENT FROM THE BED TO THE WHEELCHAIR, RIGHT SHOULDER SLING'S CLIP DETACHED FROM THE SPREADER BAR ATTACHMENT POINT. FOLLOWING INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE PATIENT FELL OUT OF THE SLING TO THE FLOOR AND SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY. HOSPITALIZATION WAS ALSO REQUIRED AND 8 STITCHES WERE APPLIED. THE RESIDENT RETURNED TO THE FACILITY THE SAME DAY.

  Patient problems: Fall; Head Injury

  MAUDE report 10050449 ↗
• InjuryMay 13, 2020Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED TO ARJO BY THE NURSING HOME ¿EXTENDICARE¿ LOCATED IN (B)(6), CANADA THAT THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF MAXI MOVE PASSIVE FLOOR LIFT AND PASSIVE CLIP SLING. THE FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE RESIDENT FELL OUT OF THE SLING. FOLLOWING INFORMATION COLLECTED, DURING TRANSFER FROM THE BED TO THE WHEELCHAIR, THE RIGHT SHOULDER SLING'S CLIP DETACHED FROM THE SPREADER BAR ATTACHMENT POINT. AS THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE EVENT THE PATIENT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY. HOSPITALIZATION WAS REQUIRED AND 8 STITCHES WERE APPLIED. THE RESIDENT RETURNED TO THE FACILITY THE SAME DAY.

  Patient problems: Fall; Head Injury

  MAUDE report 10050448 ↗