FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POSEY BED

MDR report key: 1193085 · Received October 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2020362-2008-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2008
Date of Event
August 23, 2008
Report Date
September 4, 2008
Manufacturer
J. T. POSEY CO.
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT INVOLVED WAS FIRST EVALUATED AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. WHEN THE PRODUCT PROPERLY ZIPPED UP, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. POSEY REPRESENTATIVE, HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE, AS WELL AS PATIENT'S FAMILY COULD NOT MAKE THE ZIPPER FAIL. POSEY REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED TRAINING ON PROPER ZIPPER CLOSURE. THE PRODUCT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ADDITIONAL EVALUATION. VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THE ZIPPERS PERFORM AS DESIGNED. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS THAT THE ZIPPERS WERE NOT PROPERLY CLOSED OR LEFT OPEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS PLACED IN A BED ENCLOSURE. NURSE REPORTED ZIPPER PULLED APART, AND PT ROLLED OUT OF BED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POSEY BED FNL J. T. POSEY CO. 8050 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Other