FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AFFINITY BED

MDR report key: 1021507 · Received March 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1824206-2008-00047
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2008
Date of Event
September 24, 2007
Report Date
September 24, 2007
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
HDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HILL-ROM FIELD INVESTIGATION INDICATED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD ON THE BED. THE HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE TO BE WORN BRAKE/STEER CASTERS. THE HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CASTERS TO REPAIR THE BED. 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

THE ACCOUNT ALLEGED THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING ON THIS BED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK