FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOW AIR LOSS BED

MDR report key: 1883692 · Received September 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
1883692
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2010
Date of Event
August 2, 2010
Report Date
September 27, 2010
Manufacturer
KCI
Product Code
INX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT FOUND BY NURSE TECH PINNED BETWEEN SIDE RAIL OF LOW AIR-LOSS BED AND THE BED. PATIENT'S HEAD AND TORSO WERE PINNED, LEGS WERE ON THE FLOOR. TECH IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR HELP, FELLOW IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. NURSING AND MD ABLE TO GET SIDE RAIL DOWN AND LIFT PATIENT BACK INTO BED. PATIENT INITIALLY LETHARGIC, SHALLOW RESPIRATIONS, HEART RATE 110'S, HYPOTENSIVE. NO OBVIOUS DEFORMITIES NOTED. STAT X RAY'S AND EKG OBTAINED, STARTED PATIENT ON LEVOPHED, MD EXAMINED PATIENT, NO OBVIOUS INJURY FOUND OTHER THAN SMALL AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN BACK RIGHT CORNER OF THE MOUTH. PATIENT RETURNED TO BASELINE RESPONSIVENESS WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF BEING BACK IN BED. VITAL SIGNS ALSO STABILIZED WITHIN 10 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LOW AIR LOSS BED BED - SPECIALTY INX KCI NOT KNOWN NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR