Recall Z-2082-2012— Hill-Rom, Inc.

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Hill-Rom, Inc., initiated 2012-04-02, terminated 2015-07-21. FDA's recall record names no specific 510(k) clearance for this event. Product: Affinity Four Birthing Bed P3700 Product Usage: The Affinity, Four Birthing Bed is intended to be used as birthing beds for women of child bearing age in an LDR (Labor, Delivery, Recovery ) or LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) setting within the acute care Labor and Delivery market. They are not intended for use as general hospital beds.. Reason: During review of our last braking system via that field corrective action, the system still did not meet our expectations, which is to eliminate the hazards of patient falling. Bed movement immediately prior to, or during the birthing process may still create distractions and delays, resulting in patient or caregiver falls, or contribute to a deviation in a procedure, (e.g. IV insertion, epidural.

Recalling firm
Hill-Rom, Inc.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-04-02
Terminated
2015-07-21
Firm location
Batesville, IN, United States

Product description

Affinity Four Birthing Bed P3700 Product Usage: The Affinity, Four Birthing Bed is intended to be used as birthing beds for women of child bearing age in an LDR (Labor, Delivery, Recovery ) or LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) setting within the acute care Labor and Delivery market. They are not intended for use as general hospital beds.

Reason for recall

During review of our last braking system via that field corrective action, the system still did not meet our expectations, which is to eliminate the hazards of patient falling. Bed movement immediately prior to, or during the birthing process may still create distractions and delays, resulting in patient or caregiver falls, or contribute to a deviation in a procedure, (e.g. IV insertion, epidural

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