Events

Recall of Century Bed

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Hill-Rom, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    47819
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1777-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-04-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-08-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-09-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=70277
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Bed, AC-powered - Adjustable Hospital - Product Code FNL
  • Reason
    A risk of entrapment will exist between the head and foot rails if installation instructions are followed.
  • Action
    Hill-Rom issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter on 4/28/2008 notifying consignees that they will be visited by a qualified Hill-Rom service technician or designee and provide a revised copy of the instruction sheet. The technician will either assist the facility to ensure proper installation or verify by signature that the facility understands the issue and will verify their beds had the upgrade kits installed in such a way that an entrapment gap does not exist.

Device

Century Bed
  • Model / Serial
    All MOD 376 HBSW Siderail Upgraded accessory kits shipped between 9/19/06 and 3/18/07. Accessory kits do not bear serial numbers.
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Class II Recall - Nationwide Distribution --- including states of Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas and Virginia.
  • Product Description
    Hill-Rom Century+ Bed Model P1400 HBSW siderail upgrade kits; accessory model numbers P9964-11, P9964-12, P9964-13, P-9964-14, P9964-15, P9964-16, P9964-41 and/or P9964-42.
  • Manufacturer
    Hill-Rom, Inc.

Manufacturer

Hill-Rom, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hill-Rom, Inc., 125 E Pearl St, Batesville IN 47006
  • Source
    USFDA