3000 ELECTRIC - 78"
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
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
DEVICE INVOLVED IN EVENT NOT IDENTIFIED BY FACILITY; THEREFORE IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF DEVICE EVALUATION WILL BE POSSIBLE.
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.
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 |