FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HOSPITAL BED

MDR report key: 439790 · Received December 6, 2002

Report

Report Number
2182305-2002-00008
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 6, 2002
Date of Event
October 8, 2002
Report Date
October 18, 2002
Manufacturer
SUNRISE MEDICAL (FOR RAILS)
Product Code
FNL
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT IN THE ALZHEIMER'S UNIT WAS FOUND ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF THE BED, NECK AND HEAD THE ONLY PART OF BODY ON BED, CHIN WAS IN THE RAILS. FACILITY COULD NOT SAY IF THE PATIENT WAS ACTUALLY TRAPPED IN THE RAILS. THEY DO NOT KNOW CAUSE OF DEATH OTHER THEN WAS JUST RESTING THERE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOSPITAL BED BED FNL SUNRISE MEDICAL (FOR RAILS) BED IN W/F14 RAILS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death