Events

Safety Alert for Centuris P750 Beds

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Hill-Rom.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2017-03-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-03-23
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20170323.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: hill-rom centuris p750 beds medical device manufacturer, hill-rom, has issued a medical device safety alert concerning its centuris p750 beds [model number: p75051x, p75052x, p75061x, p75062x, p75071x, p75072x, p75081x, p75082x, p750askd and p750a000001; serial number: from o348cc0046 to r365cc6446]. the manufacturer has received reports of the centuris p750 bed side rail lockout indicators flashing/ blinking and the bed controls getting locked. the bed reset controls may help to resolve the issue in certain circumstances but not always. after an extensive review of this issue, the manufacturer has determined that the majority of these lockouts are related to a technical problem on multiple printed circuit boards (pcbs) within each centuris bed. based on a thorough health hazard evaluation and availability of a manual release for cpr, the manufacturer has determined that the centuris beds are safe. while awaiting correction, affected users may continue to use the device and maintain awareness of the bed reset controls. according to the local supplier, the affected products are distributed in hong kong if you are in possession of the affected products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 23 march 2017.

Device

Centuris P750 Beds
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Hill-Rom Centuris P750 Beds
  • Manufacturer
    Hill-Rom

Manufacturer

Hill-Rom