BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    RESIDENT BED

    MDR report key: 1571550 · Received January 5, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    1824206-2010-00143
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    January 5, 2010
    Date of Event
    December 10, 2009
    Report Date
    December 10, 2009
    Manufacturer
    HILL-ROM RITTER
    Product Code
    FNL
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE BED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EVENT AND FOUND THE BED FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE BED PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY CHECKS. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE ACCOUNT HAS NOT UPGRADED THE BED. THE HILL-ROM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE ACCOUNT CONCERNING THE FACILITIES INTEREST IN POSSIBLE UPGRADES.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE ACCOUNT DIRECTOR OF NURSING ALLEGED THAT A PT WAS FOUND EXPIRED, AND THE PT'S HEAD WAS ENTRAPPED BETWEEN THE END OF THE LEFT HEAD SIDERAIL AND THE MATTRESS. THE PT WAS FOUND FACING DOWN WITH HER LEGS ON THE FLOOR. ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTOR, THE LEFT SIDERAIL WAS IN THE UP POSITION, AND THERE WERE NO FOOT SIDERAILS ON THE BED. THE BED WAS IN THE LOW POSITION. THE ACCOUNT WAS USING AN ACCUMAX QUANTUM VPC SURFACE ON THE BED AND A BODY EXIT ALARM SYSTEM, MANUFACTURED BY ANOTHER CO. THE BED EXIT SYSTEM DID NOT ALARM. THE PT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 RESIDENT BED AC POWERED HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM RITTER 870

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK Death