FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AFFINITY 4 BED

MDR report key: 4080813 · Received August 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
1824206-2014-02181
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 28, 2014
Date of Event
August 1, 2014
Report Date
August 1, 2014
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
KNC
PMA / PMN Number
K915779
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HILL-ROM TECH FOUND THE HEAD END LIFT ARM STRAPS WERE MISSING. HE PROVIDED THE ACCOUNT THE PARTS NEEDED AND IS AWAITING THEIR APPROVAL. PER THE HILL-ROM SERVICE MANUAL THE AFFINITY THREE BIRTHING BED AND AFFINITY FOUR BIRTHING BEDS REQUIRE AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM SEMIANNUAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. EXAMINE THE PIVOT POINT FASTENERS SEMI-ANNUALLY. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE. 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. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE ON THE REPAIR OF THE BED AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, HOWEVER IF ANY ADD'L RELEVANT INFO IS IDENTIFIED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE ADD'L RELEVANT INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HILL-ROM RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE ACCOUNT STATING THE BED EXPECTANTLY TIPPED INTO A TREND LIKE POSITION. THE BED WAS LOCATED IN THE LABOR WARD AT THE ACCOUNT. 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
523651 AFFINITY 4 BED BIRTHING BED KNC HILL-ROM, INC. 3700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1