FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAREASSIST BED

MDR report key: 3830148 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006697241-2014-00435
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 10, 2014
Report Date
April 10, 2014
Manufacturer
HILLROM DE MEXICO S DE RL DE CV
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HILL-ROM TECHNICAL SUPPORT SUGGESTED THAT THE ACCOUNT ZERO THE BED SCALE. PER THE HILL-ROM USER MANUAL (USR116 DEC-2009) PAGE 21: ZERO THE BED EXIT ALARM SYSTEM; THE BED EXIT ALARM SYSTEM MUST BE ZEROED BEFORE THE PATIENT IS PUT ON THE BED. BE SURE TO PUT ALL LINENS, PILLOWS, AND EQUIPMENT ON THE BED BEFORE YOU ZERO IT. A SEARCH OF THE HILL-ROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED HILL-ROM PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED IN 2010. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMED ANY OTHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE REPAIR OF THE BED AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, HOWEVER IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNT REPORTED THAT ALL THREE PATIENT POSITION MODULE MODE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND THEY CANNOT SET THE BED EXIT. THE BED WAS LOCATED IN THE BED SHOP AT THE FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/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
278256 CAREASSIST BED A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED FNL HILLROM DE MEXICO S DE RL DE CV 1170

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1