It was reported by service report that the head of bed unexpectedly lowered with a patient.A contact at the hospital stated that they believe that this event may have been attributed to accidentally pressing the cpr pedal, but that they weren't able to confirm that.It was reported that the patient went from a sitting position to lying completely flat, however they did not know the specific fowler angle.The patient alleged that they experienced back pain following the event and were prescribed dilaudid for the pain.A stryker technician evaluated the bed and could not duplicate the issue, nor was any defect or malfunction found.
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