Recall Z-2082-2012 · KNC Table, Obstetric (And Accessories)

Hill-Rom, Inc.

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.

Date	Jul 26, 2012 (initiated Apr 2, 2012)
Status	Terminated
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
Root cause	Device Design
Action	Hill-Rom sent an URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE letter dated April 2, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected products, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were informed that Hill-Rom will visit their facility to modify the affected products, however, until then follow the actions to be taken outlined. For questions concerning this request or the procedure as outlined contact Hill-Rom Technical Support at 800-445-3720 (U.S.).
Quantity	12,726 devices
Distribution	Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and countries including: Argentina , Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt,
FDA record	Open on fda.gov

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