FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AFFINITY BED 3

MDR report key: 2222910 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1824206-2011-03754
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
June 24, 2011
Report Date
June 27, 2011
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM INC.
Product Code
HDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE BED AND FOUND THAT 3 LIFT ARM STRAP BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM THE LIFT ARM PIVOT BLOCK/STRAP AREA. THE REMAINING BOLT WAS LOOSE AND HANGING. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED THE BED TO TILT. TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE ACCOUNT THAT THESE BOLTS ARE TO BE INSPECTED EVERY 6 MONTHS PER THE SERVICE MANUAL (B)(4), "INSPECTING THE PIVOT POINT FASTENERS". WHEN TECHNICIAN ASKED ABOUT THE PM SCHEDULE OF THE BED, THE CUSTOMER REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. THE CUSTOMER WILL REPAIR THE BED. REPAIR HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FACILITY ALLEGED THAT THEY WERE PUSHING AN AFFINITY BED WITH A PT ON THE BED TO THE C SECTION ROOM FOR A BABY DELIVERY AND THE FRAME OF THE AFFINITY BED COLLAPSED, THROWING THE PT OUT OF THE BED. (B)(6) ALLEGED THAT PT WAS SHAKEN UP. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AFFINITY BED 3 BIRTHING BED HDD HILL-ROM INC. P3700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1