FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OBT-220/P631 OVERBED TABLE

MDR report key: 1616646 · Received February 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1824206-2010-02760
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 19, 2010
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
January 26, 2010
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM RITTER
Product Code
KMN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TECH INVESTIGATED ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO A PT WHO TRIED TO USE THE OVERBED TABLE TO GET OUT OF THE BED AND THE PT FELL ONTO THEIR KNEE. TECH PERFORMED AN IN-SERVICE FOR THE NURSES EXPLAINING THAT THE OVERBED TABLE SHOULD NOT BE USED AS AN ASSIST IN GETTING OUT OF BED. A NURSE SHOULD BE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. TECH CHECKED THE OVERBED TABLE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCOUNT ALLEGED, THEY HAD FALLS WITH A PATIENT AND FRIEND USING THIS OVERBED TABLE. THEY ARE LEANING AGAINST THE TABLE AND THE TABLE MOVES CAUSING THE FALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS REPORT SOMETIME LAST WEEK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OBT-220/P631 OVERBED TABLE TABLE, MECHANICAL KMN HILL-ROM RITTER P631JBROK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other