FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TOTALCARE BED

MDR report key: 4121820 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
1824206-2014-02037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Date of Event
July 4, 2014
Report Date
July 7, 2014
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM, INC.
Product Code
FNL
PMA / PMN Number
K962942
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE LEFT INTERMEDIATE SIDE RAIL FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. NO REPAIR WAS NEEDED. LARRY DID STATE THE ACCOUNTS MAINTENANCE STATED THERE WAS NO INJURY FROM THE PATIENT FALL AND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SHEET CAUGHT IN THE SIDE RAIL LATCH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. A SEARCH OF THE HILL-ROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED HILL-ROM PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED IN 2007 THROUGH 2014. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMED ANY OTHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. NO REPAIR NEEDED THE LEFT INTERMEDIATE SIDE RAIL WAS FOUND TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNTS MAINTENANCE REPORTED A PATIENT FELL OUT OF THE BED WHILE THE NURSING STAFF WAS TURNING THE PATIENT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BED. THE ACCOUNT STATED THE LEFT INTERMEDIATE SIDE RAIL DROPPED DOWN CAUSING THE PATIENT TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE BED WAS LOCATED IN ICU AT THE FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439896 TOTALCARE BED A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSP. BED FNL HILL-ROM, INC. 1900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1