FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IN TOUCH ZU

MDR report key: 2442499 · Received January 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
1831750-2012-00795
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2012
Date of Event
January 3, 2012
Report Date
January 5, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER MEDICAL
Product Code
FNL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT OF THE BED EXIT NOT ALARMING WHEN A PT EXITED THE BED. THE BED EXIT WAS FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING TO SPECIFICATION. THERE WERE NO DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTIONS FOUND WITH THE BED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT "SCOOTED OUT" THE END OF THE BED AND FELL. BED EXIT WAS REPORTEDLY ON, THOUGH IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED WHICH ZONE IT WAS SET TO. THE PT WAS FOUND USING THE SIDE RAIL TO PULL HIMSELF UP, AND INITIALLY DID NOT COMPLAIN OF ANY PAIN. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, LIMITATIONS IN THE ABILITY TO MOVE ONE OF HIS LEGS WAS NOTED, AND HE WAS TAKEN FOR X-RAYS WHERE A FRACTURE WAS FOUND. THE BED WAS REMOVED FOR SERVICE UNTIL AN EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IN TOUCH ZU A/C HOSPITAL BED FNL STRYKER MEDICAL 2141 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR