FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EPIC II CRITICAL CARE BED

MDR report key: 1983661 · Received January 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1831750-2011-00908
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 31, 2011
Date of Event
December 30, 2010
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER CORP., MEDICAL DIVISION
Product Code
FNL
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2586-2010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WELDMENT TUBE AND BALL SCREW COVER. ADDITIONAL INFO IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE BED; HOWEVER, THE UNIT WILL BE REPAIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TECHNICAL SERVICE VISITED THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OUR CUSTOMER HAD REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH 2 BEDS. THE PROBLEMS FOUND WERE: CPR MECHANISM CRASHED (WITHOUT WORKING). FOWLER SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY (ELEVATION IS NOT POSSIBLE IN A CONTINUOUS WAY). ACCORDING TO OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNICIAN, THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE WELDMENT TUBE WAS BROKEN AS WELL AS THE BALL SCREW COVER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPIC II CRITICAL CARE BED AC POWER HOSPITAL BED FNL STRYKER CORP., MEDICAL DIVISION 2030 EPIC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1