BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    BARI AIR BED

    MDR report key: 377786 · Received February 18, 2002

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1024103
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    February 18, 2002
    Date of Event
    June 12, 2001
    Report Date
    February 15, 2002
    Manufacturer
    KCI
    Product Code
    FNL
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    VA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PT WAS BEING MOVED WHEN A WHEEL BROKE ON THE BARI AIR BED. COULDN'T MOVE BED OFF THE ELEVATOR. STAFF GOT HYDRAULIC LIFT TO SAFELY MOVE PT OUT OF THE ELEVATOR. PT HAD A PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE AND COULDN'T BE MOVED OUT OF THE BED. BED HAD TO BE REPLACED WHILE PT WAS IN IT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    ADD'L INFO REC'D FROM MFR 4/19/02: THE BARIAIR THERAPY SYSTEM BED WAS PLACED ON THE MARKET IN 10/97. EXAMINATION OF THE BROKEN CASTERS REVEALED THE BREAK OCCURRED AT THE ALUMINUM HOUSING THAT ATTACHED THE CASTER TO THE BED CASTER STEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALUMINUM HOUSING HAD WEAKENED DUE TO NUMEROUS TRANSPORTING OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, TO AND FROM THE HOSPS, WITH REPEATED IMPACTS OVER CURBS AND DOORWAY THRESHOLDS AND IN AND OUT OF ELEVATORS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 BARI AIR BED BARIATRIC PT BED FNL KCI UNK *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 58 YR Other