FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EASYCARE BED W/RAILS

MDR report key: 3458756 · Received October 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3009525805-2013-00054
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 28, 2013
Date of Event
October 20, 2013
Report Date
October 25, 2013
Manufacturer
JOERNS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FNL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

JOERNS SENDING THE REPORT TO THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL DEVICES: F028, SERIAL# (B)(4); INVACARE ALTERNATING PRESSURE MATTRESS, MODEL# MA55, SERIAL# (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER BY THE FACILITY (B)(6), PER THE FACILITY THE RESIDENT WAS FOUND BY A CNA AT 3:00AM. THE RESIDENT'S LEGS WERE ON THE FLOOR, HIS HEAD WAS LAYING ON THE MATTRESS AND HIS NECK WAS RESTING ON THE ASSIST RAIL. THE FACILITY CALLED 911. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AT THE FACILITY. THE RESIDENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION BY THE CORNER. THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE EVENT WAS DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENTAL POSITIONING ASPHYXIATION. THE BED AND RAILS ARE STILL IN SERVICE AT THE FACILITY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO JOERNS FOR INVESTIGATION. (B)(4) WAS ENTERED INTO OUR SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
552006 EASYCARE BED W/RAILS PATIENT BED W/RAILS FNL JOERNS HEALTHCARE ECSBED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Life Threatening