Medical device manufacturer, Arjo, has issued a medical device safety alert concerning its Nimbus 4 & Nimbus Professional mattress [Model Numbers: 650001ADV, 650001DAR, 650001P, 650201DAR, 651001, 651001ADV, 651001DAR, 651001DARW, 651001P, 651201DAR and 651201P].
The manufacturer has received reports of over-inflation (abnormal inflation) to the Nimbus 4/Nimbus Professional mattress. There have been no reports of health consequences to either patients or caregivers due to this issue.
According to the manufacturer, there is a remote possibility that a patient could fall from the mattress if the issue was to occur and was not detected by caregivers. Mattress components may fail after a certain period of time, however this is an extremely rare event and cannot be detected until the product is disassembled.
According to the local supplier, the affected products are distributed in Hong Kong.
If you have any queries, please contact your supplier for necessary actions.
Posted on 19 April 2021