FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
SIDE RAILS
MDR report key: 282226
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Received June 15, 2000
Report
- Report Number
- 2182305-2000-00015
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- June 15, 2000
- Date of Event
- March 30, 2000
- Report Date
- June 14, 2000
- Manufacturer
- SUNRISE MEDICAL CCG
- Product Code
- FNJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED BY ATTORNEY FOR FAMILY THAT SAID FAMILY'S PARENT FELL OUT OF BED AT THE NURSING HOME, AS A RESULT OF A RAIL DROPPING WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. RESIDENT WAS FOUND LYING ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE BED. RESIDENT UNABLE TO SAY WHAT HAPPENED. ASSESSED FOR INJURIES, RETURNED TO BED VIA 3 PERSON ASSIST. ABRASION FOR FOREHEAD; NO OTHER MARKS APPARENT AT THIS TIME. TRANSFERRED TO EMERGENCY ROOM, FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURE OF THE HIP, WHICH REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION AND SURGERY. DIED ON 4/24/2000.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIDE RAILS | SAFETY SIDE RAILS [FULL LENGTH, FULL ENCLOSURE] | FNJ | SUNRISE MEDICAL CCG | F2876 OR F2870 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Hospitalization |