FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERSACARE BED

MDR report key: 1790185 · Received August 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
1824206-2010-09126
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2010
Date of Event
May 11, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
FNL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACCOUNT STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF NURSING USER ERROR. THE NURSE DID NOT SET THE BED EXIT ALARM AND THE PATIENT CLIMBED OUT OF THE BED AND FELL. THE ACCOUNTS MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE BED AND FOUND THE BED TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY AND IT WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. THE ACCOUNT WOULD NOT RELEASE ANY PATIENT INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNT ALLEGED, THERE WAS A PATIENT THAT HAD FALLEN AND RECEIVE BROKEN BONES DUE TO THE FALL. THE ACCOUNT ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT POSITIONING MONITOR (PPM) WAS SET AT AN EARLIER TIME DURING THE PATIENT STAY, BUT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PPM WAS NOT SET AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSACARE BED AC POWERED HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM, INC. 3200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK