FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ADVANCE

MDR report key: 2959502 · Received February 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2959502
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 4, 2013
Report Date
February 5, 2013
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
FNL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MO, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RN GAVE PATIENT MEDICATION IN THE EARLY AM. RN REPORTED THAT PT WAS IN HIS USUAL MENTAL STATE (ALERT AND ORIENTED, AND NOT ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF BED). APROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS LATER, THE RN WALKED INTO THE ROOM, AND FOUND THE PATIENT'S HEAD BETWEEN THE SIDE RAIL AND THE MATTRESS, AND HIS BODY HANGING OUT OF THE BED. THE STAFF DISLODGED THE PATIENT'S HEAD, AND LOWERED HIM TO THE FLOOR. THE PATIENT WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND PULSELESS.THE PATIENT WAS PLACED BACK INTO THE BED. A CODE WAS CALLED, AND ACLS PROTOCOL WAS FOLLOWED. THE PATIENT'S FSBS (FINGER STICK BLOOD SUGAR) WAS 39 AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CODE.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?ACTIVITY ORDERS: BED REST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
51412 ADVANCE BED, HOSPITAL, AC POWERED FNL HILL-ROM, INC. ADVANCE *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Death