FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXCELCARE BARIATRIC BED FRAME

MDR report key: 1544951 · Received November 6, 2009

Report

Report Number
1045510-2009-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2009
Date of Event
October 10, 2009
Report Date
October 10, 2009
Manufacturer
GENDRON, INC.
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE BED AND FOUND ALL SIDERAILS OPERATING PROPERLY. HILL-ROM ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE ROOT CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO HILL-ROM THAT THE SIDERAIL OF THE EXCEL CARE BED WAS NOT LOCKED, CAUSING IT TO SWIVEL DOWN. THE SIDERAIL WAS ALLEGEDLY IN THE "UP" POSITION, BUT NOT LOCKED. AS A PATIENT WAS ROLLING OVER IN BED, THE SIDERAIL ALLEGEDLY ARTICULATED DOWNWARD AND THE PATIENT FELL FROM THE BED. NO SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURRED. A HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE BED AND FOUND ALL SIDERAILS OPERATING PROPERLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXCELCARE BARIATRIC BED FRAME AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED FNL GENDRON, INC. 90812

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1