FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAREASSIST ES100/200/400

MDR report key: 10884865 · Received November 23, 2020

Report

Report Number
3006697241-2020-00082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 23, 2020
Date of Event
October 22, 2020
Report Date
October 22, 2020
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM MEXICO
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE REPAIR OF THE BED AT THIS TIME. PER THE HILLROM SERVICE MANUAL THE BED SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. AN ANNUAL SERVICE OF THE BED IS ADVISED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE. HILOW COLUMNS: INSPECT THE COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR THE PRESENCE AND TIGHTNESS OF THE ATTACHMENT SCREWS AND THE SNAP RING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COLUMN. REPAIR AS NECESSARY. FULLY RAISE AND LOWER THE BED FRAME ONE TIME. MAKE SURE THERE IS NO FRICTION OR ABNORMAL NOISES AND THAT NO AUDIBLE OVERLOAD INDICATION CAN BE HEARD DURING THE MOVEMENT. MAKE SURE THE BED NOT DOWN POSITION INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON THE CONTROL PENDANT AND GOES OUT WHEN THE BED IS IN THE LOW POSITION. REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COLUMN(S) IN THE EVENT OF A MALFUNCTION. TROUBLESHOOT IN THE EVENT OF A DOUBT. A SEARCH OF THE HILLROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS DID NOT SHOW HILLROM PERFORMED ANY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THEIR BEDS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE REPAIR OF THE BED AT THIS TIME. IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR, THE ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HILLROM RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A HILLROM TECHNICIAN STATING THE BED HEAD SECTION WAS LOWERING ON ITS OWN. THE BED WAS LOCATED AT THE ACCOUNT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY REPORTED. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS COMPLAINT #(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1347530 CAREASSIST ES100/200/400 BED, AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL FNL HILL-ROM MEXICO U1170G0000042

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1