FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HILL-ROM 100 LOW BED

MDR report key: 1024188 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1824206-2008-00071
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
January 11, 2008
Report Date
January 11, 2008
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM RITTER
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLAINT REVIEW IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS MALFUNCTION IS SIMILAR TO THE MALFUNCTION DOCUMENTED IN MDR 1824206-2008-00060 AND IS THEREFORE BEING REPORTED. THE CASTER BRAKES ON THIS BED ARE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER, AND ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT SEEN MORE THAN ONE CASTER FAIL AT A TIME, IT IS LIKELY THAT IF MULTIPLE FAILURES WERE TO OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY, IT IS POSSIBLE THE BED COULD MOVE AND THEREFORE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ACCOUNT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SET AND THE BED WAS BUMPED THAT THE BRAKES BROKE AND WOULD NOT HOLD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HILL-ROM 100 LOW BED AC POWERED HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM RITTER 3930

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1