Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT IN A PRONE THERAPY BED, WAS IN PRONE POSITION AT 15 DEGREES. WITH AIDE OF 2 RN'S PLACED PATIENT TO SUPINE POSITION WITH THE GOAL TO ASSESS THE SKIN/ETT/CVP/ARTERIAL LINES. PATIENT BEING MONITORING CLOSELY FOR SIGNS OF DECOMPENSATION. AFTER 5 MINUTES NOTICED DESATURATIONS, SO QUICKLY WITH THE AIDE OF THE 2 OTHER RN'S PLACED CUSHIONS BACK ONTO PATIENT AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE BACK INTO PRONE POSITION. THE BED KEPT ALARMING THAT THE CHEST BUCKLES/STRAPS WERE LOOSE AND WOULD NOT LET US COMPLETE PRONE POSITION. ATTEMPTED AT LEAST 3 TIMES TO FIX THE CHEST BUCKLES/STRAPS HOWEVER THE ALARM KEPT RINGING. AT THIS TIME NOTICED THAT PATIENT STARTED TO DESATURATE AND HR DROPPED TO 40'S. A CHEMICAL CODE WAS CALLED. PATIENT BECAME ASYSTOLE/PEA. MEDICATION RESUSCITATION BECAME FUTILE AND WITH FAMILY ATTEMPTS WERE CALLED OFF. PATIENT REPOSITIONING WITH PRONE THERAPY BED. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR PRONE THERAPY BED, ROTOPRONE (PER SITE REPORTER: MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED TO RECEIVE BED FOR INSPECTION. BIOMEDICAL REQUESTING REPORT AND FOLLOW UP.