TOTALCARE BARIATRIC PLUS BED

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

INITIAL REPORTER ADDRESS: (B)(6). THE BAXTER TECHNICIAN FOUND THE HEAD AND FOOT HIGH-LOW SOLENOID VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PER THE BAXTER SERVICE MANUAL THE TOTALCARE BED SYSTEM REQUIRES AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM A SEMI-ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WILL MINIMIZE DOWNTIME DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. TEST THE HEAD SECTION SLIDE PIVOTS, SELF-LUBRICATING BEARING, AND SLIDER PIVOT EXTRUSIONS. LOOK FOR DAMAGE, AND MAKE SURE THE HEAD SECTION OPERATES CORRECTLY. REPLACE COMPONENTS AS NECESSARY. A SEARCH OF THE BAXTER MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED BAXTER PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED IN FEB 10, 2026. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMED ANY OTHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HEAD AND FOOT HIGH-LOW SOLENOID VALVE TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem

BAXTER RECEIVED A REPORT THAT TOTALCARE BARIATRIC CAPITAL HAD HEAD SECTION NOT GOING UP. THE PROCESS STEP DURING WHICH THIS OCCURRED WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, SYMPTOM, OR ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.