FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVANCE BED

MDR report key: 3893380 · Received February 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1824206-2014-00377
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2014
Date of Event
January 14, 2014
Report Date
January 14, 2014
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE BRAKE CASTERS ON THE DEVICE WERE WORN OUT DUE TO AGE AND REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR ASSOCIATED WITH DEVICES THIS AGE. THE BRAKE CASTERS HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 1992 AND THE BRAKES WERE LAST REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2006. 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 BRAKE CASTER AND BRAKE STEER CASTER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFO, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE BRAKES ARE NOT HOLDING. THE BED IS LOCATED IN THE FACILITIES WAREHOUSE. THERE WAS NO PT/USER INJURY REPORTED. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
91272 ADVANCE BED A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSP BED FNL HILL-ROM, INC. 1130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1