TOTAL CARE BARIATRIC BED
Report
- Report Number
- 1824206-2014-01433
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 11, 2014
- Report Date
- April 11, 2014
- Manufacturer
- HILL-ROM, INC.
- Product Code
- FNL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K122473
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
THE HILL-ROM TECH FOUND THE BRAKE CASTER NOT HOLDING MOST LIKELY DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. PER THE HILL-ROM SERVICE MANUAL THE TOTALCARE BED SYSTEM REQUIRES AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM A SEMI-ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WILL MINIMIZE DOWNTIME DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. TEST THE BRAKE CASTERS TO DETERMINE IF THE BED MOVES WHEN YOU ACTIVATE THE BRAKE, REPLACE OR ADJUST WHEN NECESSARY. CHECK THE TIRES FOR CUTS, WEAR, TREAD LIFE, ETC. A SEARCH OF THE HILL-ROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED HILL-ROM PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED IN 2007-2014. IT IS UNK IF THE FACILITY PERFORMED ANY OTHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. THE HILL-ROM TECH REPLACED THE CASTER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFO, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
HILL-ROM RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE ACCOUNT STATING THE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278293 | TOTAL CARE BARIATRIC BED | A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED | FNL | HILL-ROM, INC. | 1830 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |