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Procedural Stretcher Frame: medical device reports filed with FDA

250 reports name it, 2015–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Hill-Rom Mexico. Product code FPO.

250
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 23 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
1 in the 12 months before
99.6%
classified as malfunction
93.7% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 250 reports that name the brand "Procedural Stretcher Frame" (wheeled stretcher), received between August 2015 and September 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Hill-Rom Mexico. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 1 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (99.6%) and injury (0.4%); across all stretcher, wheeled reports (product code FPO) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 93.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are unintended movement (58.8%), device slipped (32%) and device operates differently than expected (2.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement and fall. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

059Sep 2021: 1Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 3Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 3Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 4Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 3Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 42023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 3May 2023: 6Jun 2023: 5Jul 2023: 9Aug 2023: 4Sep 2023: 7Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 3Dec 2023: 72024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 1Mar 2024: 5Apr 2024: 5May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 3Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 2Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

028552015: 520152016: 1420162017: 2820172018: 3020182019: 1220192020: 1920202021: 3320212022: 2920222023: 5520232024: 252024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.4%1
Malfunction99.6%249
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%250
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 35,248 reports carrying product code FPO. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Unintended movement14758.8%3.3%
Device slipped8032%33.9%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly62.4%5.2%
Defective component31.2%0.1%
Loose or intermittent connection31.2%0.3%
Activation problem20.8%0%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used20.8%1.9%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem20.8%5.5%
Bent10.4%1.6%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement3815.2%
Falla fall10.4%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureProcedural Stretcher FrameProduct code FPOAll MAUDE reports
Reports25035,24826,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury0.4%3.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.6%93.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code FPO

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Transtar Stretcher5,75150%
Sm204 M-Series W/Big Wheel2,79670%
Power Pro Ambulance Cot3,61500.4%
Sm104 M-Series W/5th Wheel98500%
Procedural stretcher9282110%
Mx-Pro R-3 Ambulance Cot99441.5%
Sm104 Mseries W5th Whl87400%
Power Pro Ambulance Cot - Obs657111.4%
Advantage Series 2664000%
Eye Surgery Stretcher590150%
Sm104 Mseries W5th Whlobs3/0751950.4%
Gynnie Ob-Gyn Stretcher563110%
Power Load46381.5%
Prime Big Wheel Stretcher 30444210%
Advantage Series 2944600%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Procedural Stretcher Frame reports

How many FDA reports name Procedural Stretcher Frame?

250 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.6%) and injury (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

unintended movement (58.8%), device slipped (32%), device operates differently than expected (2.4%), defective component (1.2%) and loose or intermittent connection (1.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Procedural Stretcher Frame was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.