FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
DRIVE
MDR report key: 6998128
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Received November 2, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- 2438477-2017-00033
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- November 2, 2017
- Date of Event
- March 7, 2017
- Report Date
- March 7, 2017
- Manufacturer
- FORT METAL PLASTIC CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- FNJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
(B)(4) IS THE INITIAL IMPORTER OF THE DEVICE IN QUESTION. WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL NOTIFICATION OF THE DEATH OF A PATIENT FROM A NURSING HOME. THERE SEEMS TO BE INCONSISTENCY IN THE REPORT FROM THE FACILITY. ONE PERSON SAID THAT PATIENT SLID DOWN OFF THE SIDE OF THE BED AND HER HEAD GOT STUCK AT THE END OF THE RAIL, WHILE ANOTHER SUGGESTED THAT THE PATIENT BECAME STUCK IN BETWEEN THE BARS OF THE RAIL. AT THIS TIME, WE DO NOT KNOW THE TYPE OF BED TO WHICH THE RAIL WAS PAIRED, AND HOW IT WAS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER AND ATTORNEY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775354 | DRIVE | BED RAIL | FNJ | FORT METAL PLASTIC CO., LTD. | 16500BV |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Death |