FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSACARE BED

MDR report key: 2233333 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1824206-2011-03845
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
June 27, 2011
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT HOSPITAL THE BED WAS IN USE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO SET PT POSITIONING MONITOR (PPM) AND TESTED THE POSITION ONLY AND THE BED ALARMED. WITH THE PT REMOVED FROM THE BED, THE TECHNICIAN TESTED ALL PPM MODES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. THE TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTED THE HOSPITAL STAFF ON HOW TO SET AND TEST THE PPM SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO RECEIVED FROM THE HOSPITAL INDICATES THERE WAS A PT FALL BECAUSE THE ALARM SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. THE HOSPITAL HAD THE SIDERAILS DOWN AND THE PT WAS SITTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BED ON THE FLOOR. NO INJURY.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK