FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERTURN ELITE MATTRESS

MDR report key: 4024961 · Received August 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5037779
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 13, 2014
Date of Event
August 8, 2014
Report Date
August 12, 2014
Manufacturer
BLUE CHIP MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC.
Product Code
FNM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RESIDENT WAS PLACED ON AIR MATTRESS 4 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT AS PART OF A TREATMENT PLAN FOR PRESSURE ULCERS ON RESIDENT'S BACK. RESIDENT HAD BEEN ON THE MATTRESS FOR 4 DAYS WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON (B)(6) 2014 AT 5:10PM RESIDENT COULD BE HEARD YELLING OUT FOR HELP. WHEN STAFF ENTERED ROOM, RESIDENT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR WITH MATTRESS LAYING UPSIDE DOWN ON TOP OF HIM. RESIDENT WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY DEPT WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES TO A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD AND SURGICAL ADHESIVE TO A LACERATION ON HIS CHIN. HE ALSO SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO HIS KNEES AND A LARGE SKIN TEAR TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. STRAPS THAT HELD THE POWERTURN ELITE MATTRESS TO THE BED FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE POWERTURN ELITE MATTRESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
482913 POWERTURN ELITE MATTRESS POWERTURN ELITE MATTRESS FNM BLUE CHIP MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC. 9800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Hospitalization