It was reported that a patient on the mattress coded and required cpr.While performing cpr, the mattress¿ self-assist turn function was activating on its own due to a pendant malfunction.Conversation with healthcare professionals at the user facility confirmed that the patient coded prior to the malfunction occurring and was not related to the alleged malfunction; that the mattress malfunction did not affect their ability to perform cpr; and further, it was confirmed by the user facility that the cpr handles were not pulled out as is instructed prior to performing cpr.However, the patient could not be resuscitated and subsequently expired.
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