VERSACARE FRAME
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
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.
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 |