FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

KINAIR MEDSURG

MDR report key: 2564166 · Received May 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
1625774-2012-00031
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 3, 2012
Date of Event
April 20, 2012
Report Date
April 20, 2012
Manufacturer
KCI USA, INC.
Product Code
IOQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BED PASSED QUALITY CONTROL (QC) CHECKS AND MET SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER PATIENT PLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO KCI BY THE NURSE: ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE BED AND FELL OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BED. BOTH HEAD SIDE RAILS WERE IN THE UP POSITION. THE NURSE ASSISTED THE PATIENT BACK INTO THE BED. APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES LATER, THE PATIENT STOPPED BREATHING AND TURNED BLUE. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) WAS INITIATED AND CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. CPR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE PATIENT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE FAMILY REFUSED TO HAVE AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KINAIR MEDSURG IOQ KCI USA, INC. KINAIR MEDSURG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death