FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PROCEDURAL STRETCHER
MDR report key: 3883830
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Received February 13, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1824206-2014-00416
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 13, 2014
- Date of Event
- January 16, 2014
- Report Date
- January 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- HILL-ROM, INC.
- Product Code
- FPO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE STRETCHER WAS EVALUATED BY THE HILL-ROM THE BRAKE PAD WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. NO FURTHER TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE LEFT HEAD CASTER BRAKE PAD WAS NOT HOLDING FIRMLY. THE BRAKE PAD ON THIS CASTER WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT DUE TO WORN THREADS IN ITS BORE. A SEARCH OF THE HILL-ROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS DID NOT SHOW HILL-ROM PERFORMED ANY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS STRETCHER. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THEIR BEDS. THE BRAKE PAD WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, 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. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY REPORTED. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96730 | PROCEDURAL STRETCHER | PROCEDURAL STRETCHER | FPO | HILL-ROM, INC. | P8000G000980 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |