FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TOTALCARE

MDR report key: 1991364 · Received January 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1824206-2011-00517
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2011
Date of Event
January 5, 2011
Report Date
January 5, 2011
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM INC.
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACCOUNT'S MAINTENANCE STATED, ALL THE COILS ARE ENERGIZING AND THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL IS GOOD AND THE FOOT IN/OUT AND FOOT UP DOWN WORKS, BUT NOTHING ELSE. HE TOOK HEAD UP VALVE PLUNGER OFF TO INSPECT AND HE SAID, IT SEEMED TO HAVE VACUUM PRESSURE ON IT. HE REINSTALLED THE VALVE WITHOUT THE PLUNGER AND THE ISSUE RETURNED. HE REMOVED THE VALVE TO PUT THE PLUNGER BACK IN AND THE VALVE HAD FLUID PRESSURE ON IT. THE ACCOUNT'S MAINTENANCE STATED, HE REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED THE VALVES TO REPAIR THE BED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNT'S MAINTENANCE ALLEGED, THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR WILL RUN FROM THE SIDERAIL SWITCH OR CALIBRATION SCREEN, BUT THE FOOT ARTICULATION IS THE ONLY FUNCTION THAT OPERATES. THERE IS NO MANUAL FUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TOTALCARE AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM INC. 1900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1