FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED, INCLUDING RAILS

MDR report key: 4103537 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1031452-2014-10151
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Date of Event
August 19, 2014
Report Date
September 2, 2014
Manufacturer
INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROVIDER STATES, THAT THE CONSUMER COULD NOT LOWER THE BED RAIL ON ONE SIDE BECAUSE, THE GUIDE PIECE FROZE UP AND WOULD NOT MOVE TO ALLOW THE BED RAIL TO BE LOWERED. PROVIDER STATES, THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO CALL 911 FOR ASSISTANCE. CONSUMER ADVISED PROVIDER THAT WHEN THE EMERGENCY HELP CAME THEY COULD NOT GET THE BED RAILS DOWN EITHER SO THEY MOVED THE BED AWAY FROM THE WALL AND LOWERED THE OTHER BED RAIL SO THE CONSUMER COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE BED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
585279 AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED, INCLUDING RAILS 880.5100 FNL INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS G5510

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other