FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED, INCLUDING RAILS

MDR report key: 1617199 · Received February 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1525712-2010-00024
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 23, 2010
Date of Event
February 2, 2010
Report Date
February 22, 2010
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
FNL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A USERS SPOUSE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ALLEGING HIS WIFE BECAME ENTRAPPED IN HER BED RAIL AND REPORTEDLY SUFFOCATED. DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED EVENT HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. NO SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED. AGE OF DEVICE IS UNK. ZONE OF ENTRAPMENT IS UNK. MDR FILED BASED ON ALLEGED DEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND ALLEGES THE BED ALLOWED HIS WIFE'S HEAD TO GET STUCK BETWEEN THE RAIL AND MATTRESS CAUSING HER TO SUFFOCATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED, INCLUDING RAILS 880.5100 FNL INVACARE 5410IVC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| R