BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    77 RETRACTABLE BED

    MDR report key: 1371575 · Received February 11, 2009

    Report

    Report Number
    1824206-2009-00636
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    February 11, 2009
    Date of Event
    January 13, 2009
    Report Date
    January 13, 2009
    Manufacturer
    HILL-ROM RITTER
    Product Code
    FNL
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE NURSE ALLEGED A PATIENT FELL FROM THE BED, BUT WOULD NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT OR THE EVENT. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE BED AND FOUND ALL OF THE BED CONTROLS OPERATING PROPERLY, BUT THE SIDE RAILS WERE NOT INSTALLED. SIDE RAILS ON THE MODEL 77 RETRACTABLE BED WERE REMOVABLE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO INDICATED THAT A SYNERGY AIR ELITE MATTRESS OVERLAY WAS ON THE BED. THE MODEL 77 BED WAS DISCONTINUED IN 1979.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    AN OUTSIDE REPAIR SERVICE WAS CALLED INTO THE FACILITY TO LOOK AT A BED, DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, BECAUSE A PATIENT HAD FALLEN OUT OF IT. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER THERE WERE INJURIES OR THE LOCATION OF THE PATIENT IN RELATION TO BED. HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. HE STATED HE FOUND THE UP/DOWN LEVER WORKS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT IT SHOULD.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 77 RETRACTABLE BED AC POWERED HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM RITTER 77

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK