FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
EXCELCARE BARIATRIC BED FRAME
MDR report key: 1544951
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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 |