FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTOUCH

MDR report key: 2915766 · Received December 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
1831750-2012-12683
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2012
Date of Event
November 9, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER MEDICAL
Product Code
FNL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP WHO HAS BEEN THE ONLY CONTACT. THE CUSTOMER DOES THEIR OWN MAINTENANCE AND DOES NOT WANT A FIELD TECH TO VISIT. THEY ARE ONLY REPORTING THIS TO BRING AWARENESS TO A POTENTIAL ISSUE FOR FUTURE DESIGN CONSIDERATION. THEY HAVE REMOVED THE O2 HOLDERS FROM ALL OF THE BEDS AND PURCHASED A DIFFERENT STYLE. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE BED WAS NOT KNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HEADBOARD MOUNTED O2 TANK ALLEGEDLY FELL OFF AND HIT A PT IN THE HEAD DURING A PROCEDURE WHERE CLINICIANS WERE AT THE HEAD OF THE BED DURING A PROCEDURE. THE PT WAS FINE AND ONLY SUFFERED A MINOR ABRASION ON THEIR FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF THE TANK AND BRACKET ALLEGEDLY FALLING OFF ONTO THEIR HEAD.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1