FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAREASSIST ES100/200/400

MDR report key: 5045758 · Received September 1, 2015

Report

Report Number
9615739-2015-00263
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2015
Date of Event
August 10, 2015
Report Date
August 10, 2015
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM FRANCE
Product Code
FNL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HILL-ROM TECHNICAL SUPPORT HAS SENT A FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO EVALUATE AND REPAIR PER THE HILL-ROM SERVICE MANUAL THE BED SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. AN ANNUAL SERVICE OF THE BED IS ADVISED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE. BRAKE CASTERS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR CUTS, WEAR AND QUALITY OF TREAD, ETC. AND REPLACED WHEN NECESSARY. CHECK THE BRAKES TO SEE WHETHER THE BED MOVES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDALS ARE PRESSED AND REPAIR 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. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE REPAIR OF THE BED AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, HOWEVER, IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HILL-ROM RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE ACCOUNT STATING, THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING. THE BED WAS LOCATED AT THE PATIENT'S HOME. 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
580119 CAREASSIST ES100/200/400 A/C POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL BED FNL HILL-ROM FRANCE P1170E0000042

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1