TOTALCARE BARIATRIC PLUS BED

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE BAXTER TECHNICIAN FOUND THE HEAD UP HYDRAULIC VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SEARCH OF THE BAXTER MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED BAXTER PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED IN JUL 15, 2020. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FACILITY PERFORMED ANY OTHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS BED. 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. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC VALVE TUNE UP KIT TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem

BAXTER RECEIVED A REPORT THAT TOTAL CARE BARIATRIC CAPITAL HAS HEAD OF BED 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.