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Secure Acute Care Bed 3/01: medical device reports filed with FDA

260 reports name it, 2009–2019. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Stryker Medical-Kalamazoo. Product code FNL.

260
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 15 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.5%
classified as malfunction
95.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 260 reports that name the brand "Secure Acute Care Bed 3/01" (bed ac-powered adjustable hospital), received between January 2009 and July 2019; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Stryker Medical-Kalamazoo. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (98.5%) and injury (0.8%); across all bed, ac-powered adjustable hospital reports (product code FNL) death is recorded in 0.7% and malfunction in 95.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (40.8%), sticking (10.8%) and component missing (9.6%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, fall and stroke/cva. 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

No report naming Secure Acute Care Bed 3/01 was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in July 2019.

By year received

0641282009: 1120092010: 2220102011: 5020112012: 1120122013: 12820132014: 3520142019: 32019

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.8%2
Malfunction98.5%256
Other0%0
Not given0.8%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%260
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 94,202 reports carrying product code FNL. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke10640.8%9.4%
Sticking2810.8%9.7%
Component missing259.6%2.2%
Device alarm system228.5%8.2%
Device slipped228.5%16.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly186.9%5.5%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used155.8%5.1%
Naturally worn135%0.6%
Failure to power up93.5%0.8%
Calibration problem62.3%0.5%
Improper device output62.3%0.4%
Loss of powerthe device lost power62.3%0.9%
Detachment of device component51.9%1.4%
Grounding malfunction51.9%2.7%
Power problem51.9%0.3%
Bent31.2%1.5%
False reading from device non-compliance31.2%1.9%
Malposition of device31.2%0.1%
Scratched material31.2%0.8%
Difficult or delayed activation20.8%0.1%

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 involvement218.1%
Falla fall20.8%
Stroke/cva10.4%

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

In context

MeasureSecure Acute Care Bed 3/01Product code FNLAll MAUDE reports
Reports26094,20226,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports079
Classified as injury0.8%2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.5%95.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.6%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 FNL

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Totalcare6,66100%
Versacare Bed4,72500.2%
TotalCare Bed4,1382740%
Versacare3,30300.1%
Secure 3 Med/Surg Bed2,48400.1%
Versacare Frame2,37200.2%
In Touch Zu2,34200.1%
Centra Bed2,21400.1%
Advanta Bed2,18750.3%
CareAssist Bed2,106490%
Ac-Powered Adjustable Hospital Bed Including Rails2,16701.3%
Century Bed1,38600.4%
Secure 3 Med/Surg Bedobs 01/131,34880.1%
4 Motor Advance Bed1,33900.4%
Centrella Bed1,3347980.2%

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 Secure Acute Care Bed 3/01 reports

How many FDA reports name Secure Acute Care Bed 3/01?

260 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 (98.5%) and injury (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (40.8%), sticking (10.8%), component missing (9.6%), device alarm system (8.5%) and device slipped (8.5%). 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 Secure Acute Care Bed 3/01 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.