THE BROKEN ROPE WAS SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EXAMINATION. RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION WAS THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY WRONG INSERTION OF THE ROPE AFTER REPLACEMENT. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN MOVED BY HOCOMA SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONE WEEK BEFORE THIS EVENT. THE ROPE HAS BEEN INSTALLED ACROSS A METAL BAR INSTEAD OF BEING PULLED THROUGH A FEEDTHROUGH UNDERNEATH THIS BAR. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCREASED FRICTION, THE ROPE BROKE SOON AFTER TAKING THE DEVICE INTO SERVICE AGAIN.
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AT THE END OF THE TRAINING SESSION, THE PATIENT IS LIFTED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE DEVICE. BODY WEIGHT SUPPORT ROPE BREAKS WHILE LIFTING PATIENT UP. PATIENT (M, (B)(6) YR, (B)(6) KG) DROPS SLIGHTLY. IS CAUGHT BY CLINICIAN AND PUSHED UP. TWO OTHER CLINICIANS CAME TO HELP. PATIENT SUFFERED NO INJURY.