FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BED, HOSPITAL

MDR report key: 954661 · Received November 27, 2007

Report

Report Number
2182305-2007-00035
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 27, 2007
Date of Event
September 4, 2007
Report Date
September 28, 2007
Manufacturer
JOERNS HEALTHCARE, INC.
Product Code
FNJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, BY FACILITY, LAKE MARION NURSING HOME, PER FACILITY ONE OF THEIR BEDS MOVED, SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER A RESIDENT, WHILE THE RESIDENT WAS TRYING TO GET IN IT. FACILITY HAD TWO LOCKING CASTERS AND TWO NON LOCKING CASTERS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT ON THEIR BEDS. FACILITY STATED, THE LOCKING CASTERS WERE LOCKED WHEN THE CASTER SWIVELED AND THE BED MOVED. WHEN THIS ACTION HAPPENED THE RESIDENT FELL AND HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE FLOOR, AND DIED LATER FROM HEAD TRAUMA. THE STATE OF SC INSPECTORS WAS IN THERE, REPORT IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BED, HOSPITAL BED, HOSPITAL, MANUAL FNJ JOERNS HEALTHCARE, INC. B784 EZC 2000 MANUAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Death