FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AFFINITY BED

MDR report key: 1082750 · Received July 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
1824206-2008-02870
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2008
Date of Event
July 3, 2008
Report Date
July 3, 2008
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM RITTER
Product Code
HDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FACILITY REPLACED THE BRAKE AND BRAKE/STEER CASTERS TO REPAIR THE BED. CHAPTER 6 OF THE 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. THE STEERING PEDAL SHOULD ALSO BE CHECKED FOR PROPER LOCKING WHEN ACTIVATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BRAKE WILL 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