FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CENTRA BED

MDR report key: 1051195 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1824206-2008-02573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 25, 2008
Report Date
April 28, 2008
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM RITTER
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOSPITAL BIOMED CALLED AND ALLEGED THE BED LOWERED SUDDENLY WITH A PATIENT ON THE BED. REPORTER STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PATIENT INJURIES. THE HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE BED AND FOUND THAT A BOLT THAT SECURES THE TIE ROD TO THE PIVOT PLATE HAD BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE BED TO LOWER SUDDENLY. HE REPAIRED THE BED BY REPLACING THE BOLT AND THE PIVOT PLATE. THE BED FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED AFTER THE REPAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CENTRA BED AC POWERED HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM RITTER 850 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK