FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVANCE BED

MDR report key: 3810375 · Received April 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1824206-2014-01152
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2014
Date of Event
March 14, 2014
Report Date
March 14, 2014
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN FOUND THE HEAD BRAKE CASTER NOT HOLDING DUE TO THE WHEEL BEING CRACKED. PER THE HILL-ROM SERVICE MANUAL THE ADVANCE SERIES BED REQUIRES EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WILL MINIMIZE DOWNTIME DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. CHECK THE TIRES FOR CUTS, WEAR, TREAD LIFE, ETC. TEST THE BRAKE CASTERS TO DETERMINE IF THE BED MOVES WHEN YOU ACTIVATE THE BRAKE MODE, REPLACE OR ADJUST WHEN NECESSARY. A SEARCH OF THE HILL-ROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED HILL-ROM PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED IN 2010. IT IS UNK IF THE FACILITY PERFORMED ANY OTHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HEAD BRAKE CASTER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFO, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HILL-ROM RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE ACCOUNT STATING THE HEAD BRAKE CASTER IS NOT HOLDING. THE BED WAS LOCATED AT THE ACCOUNT IN THE BED SHOP. 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
221616 ADVANCE BED A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM, INC. 1155

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1