FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECIALTY BED - KINAIR

MDR report key: 1233503 · Received October 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1233503
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2008
Date of Event
September 20, 2008
Report Date
October 26, 2008
Manufacturer
KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOURLY SAFETY ROUNDS WERE PERFORMED. APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES LATER, DURING ANOTHER PATIENT CHECK, KINAIR BED FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY DEFLATED. ALL CONNECTIONS AND ELECTRIC CORDS CHECKED AND BED CORD MOVED FROM RED COVERED RECEPTACLE TO ANOTHER OUTLET ON ACCESSORY PANEL. BED WORKED AT THAT POINT. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED TO CHECK PLUG AND KCI NOTIFIED OF BED MALFUNCTION. PROBLEM DISCUSSED WITH REP FROM KCI, AND SOLUTION WAS FOR NURSING TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR BED FREQUENTLY. TECHNICIAN OFFERED NEW BED PRN. PHYSICIAN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, NO ORDERS RECIEVED. PT EXAMINED AND NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS NOTED. CHARGE NURSE AWARE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPECIALTY BED - KINAIR BED, AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL FNL KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. 40030A NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR