FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINITRON RITEHITE BED

MDR report key: 3810393 · Received April 11, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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