FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVANCE BED

MDR report key: 3810361 · Received April 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1824206-2014-01148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2014
Date of Event
March 13, 2014
Report Date
March 13, 2014
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE CAUSE TO BE THE BED EXIT TAPE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. PER THE HILL-ROM SERVICE MANUAL THE ADVANCE SERIES BED REQUIRES EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WILL MINIMIZE DOWNTIME DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. ENSURE THE BED EXIT SYSTEM WORKS PROPERLY AND THAT IT PLACES THE APPROPRIATE CALL WHEN ACTIVATED. A SEARCH OF THE HILL-ROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED HILL-ROM PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED IN 2006 THROUGH 2013. IT IS UNK IF THE FACILITY PERFORMED ANY OTHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CENTER ARM SIDERAIL ASSEMBLY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFO, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNT REPORTED THE BED EXIT IS NOT ALARMING. THE BED WAS LOCATED IN ROOM 237 AT THE FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PT/USER INJURY REPORTED. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221609 ADVANCE BED A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM, INC. 1105

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1