FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AFFINITY BED

MDR report key: 1021504 · Received March 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1824206-2008-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2008
Date of Event
July 31, 2007
Report Date
July 31, 2007
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM RITTER
Product Code
HDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HILL-ROM FIELD INVESTIGATION INDICATED THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD ON THE BED. THE HILL-ROM FIELD TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE CASTER AND MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE BRAKE TO REPAIR. THE AFFINITY SERVICE MANUAL (MAN013RE) DOCUMENTS A FUNCTION CHECK FOR THE CASTER TIRES AND CENTRAL BRAKE AND STEER AS PART OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. THE COMPONENTS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR CUTS, WEAR, TREAD LIFE, ETC. AND THE BRAKES SHOULD BE CHECKED TO ENSURE THE BED WILL NOT MOVE WHEN THE BRAKE IS ACTIVATED. IF THE BED MOVES, INSPECTION FOR WEAR AND ADJUSTMENT MAY BE NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCOUNT ALLEGED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD ON THE BED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AFFINITY BED BIRTHING BED HDD HILL-ROM RITTER 3600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK