FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSACARE FRAME

MDR report key: 5021105 · Received August 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
1824206-2015-00834
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2015
Date of Event
July 30, 2015
Report Date
July 30, 2015
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM BATESVILLE
Product Code
FNK
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN FOUND THE EXTERNAL ALARM WIRE WAS NOT FULLY CONNECTED. PER THE HILL-ROM SERVICE MANUAL, PERFORM ANNUAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES TO MAKE SURE ALL VERSACARE® BED COMPONENTS ARE FUNCTIONING AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED. BRAKE CASTERS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR CUTS, WEAR AND QUALITY OF TREAD, ETC. AND REPLACED WHEN NECESSARY. EXAMINE THE BRAKES TO SEE WHETHER THE BED MOVES WHEN THE BRAKE ARE SET. REPLACE AS NECESSARY. A SEARCH OF THE HILL-ROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS DID NOT SHOW HILL-ROM PERFORMED ANY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THEIR BEDS. THE TECHNICIAN RECONNECTED THE EXTERNAL ALARM WIRE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HILL-ROM RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN STATING THE BRAKES NOT SET ALARM DID NOT WORK. THE BED WAS LOCATED IN THE WAREHOUSE AT THE ACCOUNT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY REPORTED. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
554373 VERSACARE FRAME A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED FNK HILL-ROM BATESVILLE P3200K000472

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1