ADVANCE BED
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
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.
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 |