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TotalCare Bed: medical device reports filed with FDA

4,138 reports name it, 2010–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Hill-Rom. Product code FNL.

4,138
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 252 a year
274
reports, 12 months to August 2026
101 in the 12 months before
98.8%
classified as malfunction
95.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

4,138 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "TotalCare Bed" (a/c powered adjustable hospital bed); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Hill-Rom; received from February 2010 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

274 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 171% from 101 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 (98.8%), other (0.5%) and injury (0.4%); 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 sticking (29.1%), device slipped (18.8%) and unintended head motion (12.3%). The patient problems coded most often are fall, injury and no patient involvement. 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

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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

01,0512,1012010: 1720102011: 1132012: 2,10120122013: 9572014: 38620142015: 1712016: 1520162023: 32024: 3420242025: 1522026: 1892026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%1
Injury0.4%16
Malfunction98.8%4,087
Other0.5%21
Not given0.3%13

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%4,133
Voluntary report0.1%3
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%2

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
Sticking1,20329.1%9.7%
Device slipped78018.8%16.6%
Unintended head motion50912.3%4%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used2736.6%5.1%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly2024.9%5.5%
Positioning failure1834.4%0.4%
Device alarm system1764.3%8.2%
Unintended movement1403.4%2.9%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have1102.7%5.3%
Grounding malfunction942.3%2.7%
Activation problem591.4%0.3%
Moisture damage581.4%0.7%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem561.4%2.8%
Material split, cut or torn501.2%4.3%
Moisture or humidity problem401%0.1%
Device stops intermittentlythe device stopped now and then290.7%0.5%
Breakthe device broke240.6%9.4%
No audible alarm150.4%1.9%
Disassembly120.3%0%
Naturally worn120.3%0.6%

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
Falla fall250.6%
Injurya physical injury130.3%
No patient involvement40.1%
Electric shockan electric shock20%
Pressure sore/ulcer20%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped10%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10%
Head injurya head injury10%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10%
Hip fracturea broken hip10%
Laceration(s)10%
Physical entrapment10%
Skin tears10%
Tissue breakdown10%
Uremia10%

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

In context

MeasureTotalCare BedProduct code FNLAll MAUDE reports
Reports4,13894,20226,136,888
Share of that pool—4.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports079
Classified as injury0.4%2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.8%95.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%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%
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%
Progressa Frame1,20770.1%

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 TotalCare Bed reports

How many FDA reports name TotalCare Bed?

4,138 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 274 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.8%), other (0.5%) and injury (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

sticking (29.1%), device slipped (18.8%), unintended head motion (12.3%), device inoperable (6.6%) and device operates differently than expected (4.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that TotalCare Bed 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.