FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TOTAL CARE BED

MDR report key: 3881779 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
1824206-2014-01633
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
May 1, 2014
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
FNL
PMA / PMN Number
K962942
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN FOUND THE NURSE CALL NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE POWER CONTROL BOARD. 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. CHECK FOR CURRENT LEAKAGE AT THE NURSE CALL SYSTEM COMMUNICATION CONNECTIONS. A SEARCH OF THE HILL-ROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS DID NOT SHOW HILL-ROM PERFORMED ANY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. IT IS UNK IF THE FACILITY PERFORMS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THEIR BEDS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE POWER CONTROL BOARD TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFO, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HILL-ROM RECEIVED AS REPORT FROM A HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN STATING THE BEDS NURSE CALL IS NOT WORKING. THE BED WAS LOCATED AT THE ACCOUNT IN STORAGE. 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
311560 TOTAL CARE BED A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM, INC. 1900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1