FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
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MDR report key: 2250753
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Received September 2, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2250753
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 2, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 30, 2011
- Report Date
- September 2, 2011
- Manufacturer
- HILL-ROM
- Product Code
- FNL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT WAS RECLINING IN BED WITH HEAD OF BED ELEVATED APPROX 45 DEGREES. PATIENT WAS ATTEMPTING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO LOWER HEAD OF BED USING HAND HELD CONTROL WITH NURSE OBSERVING PATIENT PUSHING APPROPRIATE BUTTON. NURSE VISUALLY CHECKED ELECTRIC CORD CONNECTION TO VERIFY THAT IT WAS PLUGGED INTO WALL. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE HEAD OF THE BED DROPPED DOWN TO A FLAT POSITION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | HOSPITAL BED | FNL | HILL-ROM | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | NO OTHER THERAPIES |