80 X 36 X 6 INNERSPRING MATTRESS 1633 9153647268
Received May 21, 2019
Report 1531186-2019-00004 · MDR key 8628833
Device
Generic name
Cover, Mattress (medical Purposes)
Manufacturer
Capital BeddingModel number
NA:5185Catalog number
5185
Product problems
- Sharp Edges
- Sharp Edges
Patient
Not reported
- Laceration(s)
- Laceration(s)
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
THE MATTRESS WAS NOT RETURNED TO INVACARE, BUT A PICTURE WAS RECEIVED. BASED ON THE PICTURE PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER, THE ALLEGED ISSUE OF THERE BEING AN UNFINISHED CURLED SPRING COMING OUT OF THE MATTRESS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE CALLER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INJURY, TREATMENT, AND THE INCIDENT IN GENERAL. INVACARE IS FILING THIS REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD WILL BE FILED.
Description of Event or Problem
INVACARE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT: THE CAREGIVER ALLEGES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE BED USING A FITTED SHEET, HER HAND CAUGHT ON AN UNFINISHED CURLED SPRING ON THE 5185 MATTRESS. SHE SUSTAINED A 1¿ LACERATION TO HER LEFT PALM WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.