FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

TOTALCARE

MDR report key: 1304787 · Received February 3, 2009

Report

Report Number
1824206-2009-00468
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 3, 2009
Date of Event
January 5, 2009
Report Date
January 5, 2009
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM RITTER
Product Code
FNL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FACILITIES BIOMED STATED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON, BUT HE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO USE THE BATTERY BACK UP. TECHNICAL SUPPORT WALKED THE BIOMED THROUGH THE BATTERY BACK UP PROCESS AND ALL OF THE BED FUNCTIONS WORKED. A HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE BACK-UP BATTERY LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN BED WAS UNPLUGGED AND BACK-UP BATTERY FUNCTIONS OPERATED CORRECTLY. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE BACK-UP BATTERY IS BECOMING WEAK AND IS 3 YEARS OLD, BUT IT IS STILL FUNCTIONAL. THE FACILITY DID NOT HAVE A PM SCHEDULE FOR THE BEDS. THE FACILITIES STAFF DECLINED TO RELEASE INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGED A PATIENT CODED IN THE BED DURING TRANSPORT. THE NURSE SAID THE POWER CORD WAS CAUGHT IN THE CASTERS AND THE BATTERY BACK-UP WOULD NOT WORK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TOTALCARE AC POWERED HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM RITTER 1900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK