FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAREASSIST ES120/220/420

MDR report key: 10048521 · Received May 12, 2020

Report

Report Number
3006697241-2020-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 12, 2020
Date of Event
May 5, 2020
Report Date
May 5, 2020
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM MEXICO
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HILLROM TECHNICIAN FOUND THE BRAKE SWITCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PER THE HILLROM SERVICE MANUAL THE BED SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. AN ANNUAL SERVICE OF THE BED IS ADVISED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE. PLUG THE BED INTO AN APPROPRIATE POWER SOURCE AND SET THE BRAKES TO NEUTRAL. MAKE SURE THE ALARM IS HEARD. SET THE BRAKES ON THE BED. MAKE SURE THE ALARM STOPS SOUNDING. A SEARCH OF THE HILLROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS DID NOT SHOW HILLROM PERFORMED ANY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THEIR BEDS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HILLROM RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A HILLROM TECHNICIAN STATING THE BED HAD NO AUDIBLE BRAKE NOT SET ALARM. THE BED WAS LOCATED AT THE ACCOUNT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY REPORTED. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS COMPLAINT #(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
509738 CAREASSIST ES120/220/420 BED, AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL FNL HILL-ROM MEXICO P1170G0000288

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1