CLINITRON RITEHITE BED
Report
- Report Number
- 1824206-2014-01162
- 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
- INX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K964223
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE TECHNICIAN FOUND DURING A BETWEEN PT INSPECTION OF THE BED THAT THE RIGHT HEAD BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE BED IN PLACE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS SET. PER THE HILL-ROM USER MANUAL, WARNING: PTS MAY USE THE BED FOR SUPPORT WHILE ENTERING OR EXITING; IT THE UNIT MOVES UNEXPECTEDLY, PT INJURY COULD OCCUR. WHEN THE UNIT IS UNATTENDED, ENSURE THAT BOTH BRAKES ARE LOCKED. THE BRAKES FOR THE CLINITRON BED ARE LOCATED AT THE RIGHT, HEAD END AND THE LEFT, FOOT END OF THE UNIT. TO APPLY THE BRAKES, STEP ON THE LOWER END OF THE BRAKE LEVER TO LOCK THE WHEELS. TO RELEASE THE BRAKES, APPLY INWARD PRESSURE TO THE UPPER END OF THE BRAKE LEVER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RIGHT HEAD BRAKE CASTER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFO, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
HILL-ROM RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN STATING THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING. THE BED WAS LOCATED IN A HILL-ROM SERVICE CENTER AND NOT IN USE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221685 | CLINITRON RITEHITE BED | BED, AIR FLUIDIZED | INX | HILL-ROM, INC. | 0800 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |