PANACEA 7000
Report
- Report Number
- 1931947-2007-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 16, 2007
- Date of Event
- July 11, 2007
- Report Date
- July 13, 2007
- Manufacturer
- NOA MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Product Code
- FNL
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
NO MALFUNCTION IS ALLEGED. THE INITIAL REPORTER (FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR) REPORTED THAT THE STAFF HAD NO COMPLAINTS WITH THE BED. THE FACILITY STAFF WAS ESPECIALLY PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MATTRESS KEEPERS - PARTICULARLY BECAUSE THE RESIDENT SUFFERED FROM EXTREME INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS. PER THE INITIAL REPORTER THE HEAD BOARD WAS EASILY REMOVED TO FREE THE PATIENT. THE MATTRESS INVOLVED WAS A PANACEA TENDER PLUS DISTRIBUTED BY DIRECT SUPPLY. THE FACILITY MEASURED THE GAP BETWEEN THE HEAD BOARD AND THE MATTRESS AS ONE AND FIVE EIGHTS INCHES. THIS GAP SIZE IS EXACTLY WHAT NOA WOULD EXPECT TO FIND WITH A SIMILAR, PROPERLY SIZED, MATTRESS. NOA HAS NOT REQUESTED THE BED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS THERE IS EXACT CORRELATION BETWEEN THE FACILITY AND NOA. THE CURRENT FDA/HBSW GUIDANCE, ISSUED 03/10/2006 DOES NOT OFFER ANY DIMENSIONAL GUIDANCE FOR ZONE 7. THE DRAFT OF THE SAME GUIDANCE DOCUMENT, ISSUED 08/30/2004 INDICATED THE GAP SHOULD BE LESS THAN FOUR AND THREE QUARTERS INCHES. THE ACTUAL ZONE 7 GAP OF ONE AND FIVE EIGHTS INCHES IS SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER THAN THE DIMENSIONS OF ANY BODY PART LISTED IN THE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT. THERE IS NO CORRECTIVE OR REMEDIAL ACTION ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
PATIENT'S HEAD ALLEGEDLY BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE HEAD BOARD AND THE MATTRESS (ZONE 7 ENTRAPMENT). THE DIXON FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND FREED THE PATIENT. THE HEAD BOARD WAS EASILY REMOVED ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER. THERE WAS NO ACTUAL SERIOUS INJURY. THE PATIENT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TREATMENT FOR INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANACEA 7000 | AC ELECTRIC HOSPITAL BED | FNL | NOA MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. | PANACEA 7000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YR | Life Threatening | PANACEA TENDER PLUS MATTRESS |