FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
3000 ELECTRIC - 78"
MDR report key: 1575090
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Received January 8, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 9680128-2010-00001
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- January 8, 2010
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2009
- Report Date
- December 11, 2009
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER MEDICAL QUEBEC, LP
- Product Code
- FNL
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED, THROUGH A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, THAT A PATIENT WAS FOUND DEAD BY NURSE IN 2009. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NURSE FOUND THE PATIENT WITH HIS HEAD STUCK BETWEEN THE LEFT SIDERAIL AND THE FOOT BOARD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS FOUND WITH RED MARKS AROUND HIS NECK AND CHEST AREA, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BEEN DEAD FOR A WHILE, SO NO RESUSCITATION ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. FINALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE (NON-STRYKER) MOVEMENT MONITORING ALARM HAD BEEN UNPLUGGED BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF OR THE PATIENT HIMSELF.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3000 ELECTRIC - 78" | HOSPITAL BED, A-C POWERED, ADJUSTABLE | FNL | STRYKER MEDICAL QUEBEC, LP | FL13E78 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Death |