FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BED, HOSPITAL

MDR report key: 1221818 · Received November 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2182305-2008-00037
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 3, 2008
Date of Event
August 19, 2008
Report Date
September 5, 2008
Manufacturer
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, INC.
Product Code
FNJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER, BY FACILITY, PER FACILITY, THEY WERE DOING A RESIDENT TRANSFER FROM HER BED, WHEN RESIDENT'S FOOT WAS CUT OPEN FROM THE SEAT PAN ON THE BED FRAME. PER FACILITY, THE PLASTIC SEAT PAN SUPPORT FOR THE BED IS VERY SHARP WITH JAGGED EDGES. THEY HAVE APPLIED MASKING TAPE OVER THE ROUGH EDGE OF THE RESIDENT'S BED TO COVER IT UP, SO SHE WOULD NOT GET CUT AGAIN. RESIDENT WAS SENT TO THE ER, WHERE SHE NEEDED 17 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE CUT. RMA ISSUED TO GET ENTIRE BED BACK FOR EVALUATION. REPLACEMENT ORDER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BED, HOSPITAL BED, HOSPITAL, ELECTRIC FNJ JOERNS HEALTHCARE, INC. U770 ULTRA CARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other