FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
JOERNS (HEALTHCARE INC.)
MDR report key: 512408
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Received February 9, 2004
Report
- Report Number
- 512408
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- February 9, 2004
- Date of Event
- January 14, 2004
- Report Date
- January 20, 2004
- Manufacturer
- SUNRISE MEDICAL
- Product Code
- FNJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
RESIDENT WAS ASPHIXIATED BY A SIDERAIL ON THEIR BED. THEY WERE FOUND WITH THEIR HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER RUNG OF A HALF SIDE-RAIL. THEIR FEET WERE ON THE FLOOR. THEY HAD BEEN POSITIONED IN THE BED ON THEIR LEFT SIDE AND HAD BEEN OBSERVED TO BE SLEEPING APPROX. 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO WHEN THEY WERE FOUND. THEY HAD AN AIR MATTRESS ON THEIR BED. IT APPEARED THAT THEY TURNED OVER AND FELL FROM THE BED GETTING THEIR HEAD CAUGHT IN THE SIDE RAIL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOERNS (HEALTHCARE INC.) | BED HALF-LENGTH SIDERAIL | FNJ | SUNRISE MEDICAL | B40, B41, B50 | * | |
| 2 | JOERNS (HEALTHCARE INC.) | BED HALF-LENGTH SIDERAIL | FNJ | SUNRISE MEDICAL | B40, B41, B50 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 YR | Death |