TOTALCARE BARIATRIC PLUS BED

Description of Event or Problem

BAXTER RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A BAXTER TECHNICIAN STATING THE RECON TC BARIATRIC BED HAD CASTERS NOT HOLDING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, SYMPTOM, OR ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE BAXTER TECHNICIAN FOUND THE CASTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PER THE BAXTER SERVICE MANUAL, THE TOTALCARE BARIATRIC BED AND TOTALCARE BARIATRIC PLUS THERAPY SYSTEM REQUIRE AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM SEMIANNUAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (PM). PM WILL MINIMIZE DOWNTIME DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. INSPECT THE CASTERS FOR PROPER MOUNTING, EXCESSIVE WEAR, OR TREAD DAMAGE. REPLACE AS NEEDED. VERIFY PROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ADJUST AS NECESSARY. A SEARCH OF THE BAXTER MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED BAXTER PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED IN JAN 5, 2026. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMED ANY OTHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CASTERS TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.