BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    HILL-ROM, RESIDENT MODEL BED

    MDR report key: 1418501 · Received July 17, 2009

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5012014
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    July 17, 2009
    Date of Event
    July 10, 2009
    Report Date
    July 17, 2009
    Manufacturer
    HILL-ROM
    Product Code
    FNL
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    FOUND RESIDENT BODY -EXPIRED- ALONG SIDE THE BED WITH KNEES ON THE FLOOR, FOREHEAD BETWEEN THE SIDE RAIL AND MATTRESS. CORONER CALLED AND VULNERABLE ADULT REPORT FILED. PER CORONER, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL POSITIONAL ASPHYXIA. BED WAS A HILL-ROM, RESIDENT. BED HAD 1/4 LENGTH SIDE RAILS. THE MEASUREMENTS OF THE BED, RAIL, AND MATTRESS MET THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STYLE, ARTICULATION, MATTRESS SIZE, AND SPACING BETWEEN MATTRESS AND RAIL- 2FL ON RIGHT, 4FL ON LEFT. HILL-ROM HAS ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED. DATES OF USE: 2002 TO PRESENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 HILL-ROM, RESIDENT MODEL BED BED FNL HILL-ROM RESIDENT

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 95 YR Death