FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

3000 ELECTRIC - 78"

MDR report key: 3083312 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001831750-2013-03853
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
July 27, 2012
Report Date
April 25, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER MEDICAL-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
FNL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP IS BEING SUBMITTED WITH ADDITIONAL MODEL INFORMATION, SERIAL NUMBER, AND MANUFACTURE DATE. THE INFORMATION WAS INITIALLY NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER, BUT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED. BED EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, SINCE THE EVENT OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND WAS ONLY RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. BED WAS ALREADY PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE INVOLVED IN EVENT NOT IDENTIFIED BY FACILITY; THEREFORE IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF DEVICE EVALUATION WILL BE POSSIBLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012 THE RESIDENT WAS ALLEGEDLY FOUND DECEASED, HEAD TRAPPED BETWEEN THE SIDERAIL AND THE FOOT END OF THE BED. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THAT THE RESIDENT SUFFERED FROM SEVERE PARKINSONS, AND ALWAYS REFUSED RESTRAINTS EXCEPT FOR SIDERAILS. ALLEGEDLY, THE RESIDENT WAS SETTLED IN BED WITH SIDERAILS UP AT 21:00 HOURS AND WHEN THE STAFF MADE THEIR ROUNDS AS SCHEDULED AT 22:00 HOURS, THEY FOUND THE RESIDENT STUCK BETWEEN THE FOOT AND THE SIDERAIL, WITH HER NECK LEANING ON THE METAL BAR THAT PIVOTS THE SIDERAIL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012 THE RESIDENT WAS ALLEGEDLY FOUND DECEASED, HEAD TRAPPED BETWEEN THE SIDERAIL AND THE FOOT END OF THE BED. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THAT THE RESIDENT SUFFERED FROM SEVERE PARKINSONS, AND ALWAYS REFUSED RESTRAINTS EXCEPT FOR SIDERAILS. ALLEGEDLY, THE RESIDENT WAS SETTLED IN BED WITH SIDERAILS UP AT 21:00 HOURS AND WHEN THE STAFF MADE THEIR ROUNDS AS SCHEDULED AT 22:00 HOURS, THEY FOUND THE RESIDENT STUCK BETWEEN THE FOOT AND THE SIDERAIL, WITH HER NECK LEANING ON THE METAL BAR THAT PIVOTS THE SIDERAIL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
185487 3000 ELECTRIC - 78" BED, AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL FNL STRYKER MEDICAL-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death