FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ALTADYNE

MDR report key: 137635 · Received December 10, 1997

Report

Report Number
137635
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 10, 1997
Date of Event
November 24, 1997
Report Date
December 2, 1997
Manufacturer
LUMEX
Product Code
FNM
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LPN WALKING DOWN HALL DOING ROUNDS AND NOTICED RESIDENT WAS NOT IN BED. LPN ENTERED ROOM AND FOUND RESIDENT SITTING ON FLOOR WITH HEAD WEDGED BETWEEN SIDE RAIL AND BED (MATTRESS AND FRAME). RESIDENT WAS WITHOUT PULSE OR RESPIRATIONS. MD NOTIFIED AND PRONOUNCED RESIDENTS DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALTADYNE AIR BED MATTRESS FNM LUMEX 01-70146 (CONTROL) *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Death 1. HILL ROM BED 5570