TOTALCARE BARIATRIC PLUS BED

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE BAXTER TECHNICIAN FOUND THE CPR VALVE WAS STUCK. PER THE BAXTER SERVICE MANUAL THE TOTALCARE BARIATRIC BED AND TOTALCARE BED SYSTEM REQUIRES AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM A SEMI-ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. TEST THE CPR RELEASE FOR CORRECT OPERATION AND RESET OF THE HEAD CYLINDER. A SEARCH OF THE BAXTER MAINTENANCE RECORDS DID NOT SHOW BAXTER PERFORMED ANY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THEIR BEDS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CPR VALVE TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem

BAXTER RECEIVED A REPORT STATING THAT TOTALCARE BARIATRIC FRAME HEAD OF BED WAS NOT LOWERING WHEN CPR WAS ACTIVATED. THE BED WAS LOCATED AT THE ACCOUNT AND OCCURRED BEFORE USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, SYMPTOM, OR ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.