FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CENTURY TUB

MDR report key: 624045 · Received August 3, 2005

Report

Report Number
9611530-2005-00010
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 3, 2005
Date of Event
May 22, 2004
Report Date
July 29, 2005
Manufacturer
ARJO HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AB
Product Code
FNG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY REPORTS THE RESIDENT WAS ON THE SAF-LIFT WITH THE HIGH-BACK CHAIR AND PUT INTO THE TUB. THE WHIRLPOOL WAS TURNED ON AND THE CAREGIVER LEFT THE ROOM TO GIVE THE CLIENT SOME PRIVACY. AT SOME POINT, THE CAREGIVER CHECKED ON THE CLIENT WHILE THE WHIRLPOOL WAS RUNNING AND THEN LEFT THE ROOM AGAIN. WHEN THE WHIRLPOOL STOPPED (TUB HAS 30 MINUTES RUNNING TIME), THE CAREGIVER ENTERED THE ROOM TO FIND THE RESIDENT FACE DOWN IN THE WATER. THE CARE AID LIFTED THE RESIDENT FROM THE WATER USING THE SAFE LIFT, CALLED 911, AND BEGAN CPR UNTIL AMBULANCE PERSONNEL ARRIVED AND TOOK OVER. THER RESIDENT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE RESIDENT PASSED AWAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CENTURY TUB BATHING SYSTEM FNG ARJO HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AB AHBXXXX NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *