Progressa Bed - AC-powered adjustable hospital bed

A component used within the braking system may break resulting in one or more brake pedals on the bed staying in brake or not being engaged which could result in unwanted bed movement and possible patient or user injury.

Firm has developed a correction for the braking system and plan to have a Hill-Rom technician to update affected Progressa Beds. Hill-Rom sent a letter, dated January 12, 2018. Until beds are updated, follow the safety information as outlined in the Progressa User manual each time when setting the brakes. Warning: Always set the brakes when the bed is occupied, except during patient transport. To help make sure the bed will not move, push and pull on the bed to check it after the brakes are engaged. Brakes should always be set when the bed is occupied and especially when moving a patient from one surface to another. Patients often use the bed for support when getting out of bed and could be injured if the bed unexpectedly moves. After setting the brakes, push and pull the bed to make sure of stability. If the brakes do not hold after following the instructions above, take the bed out of service until the bed is updated.