FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TOTAL CARE BARIATRIC BED

MDR report key: 3830146 · Received May 8, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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