Centrella Bed recallZ-0228-2025 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation · initiated Sep 18, 2024
Open, Classified
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Why it was recalled
The beds have a potential for an interface issue with the Rauland Responder 5 Nurse Call System where the bed exit system will alert at the bed, but may fail to send a remote alert through the nurse call system.
FDA root cause category: Software design
What the company is doing
The recalling firm issued letters on and dated 9/18/2024 via first class mail. The letter informed the consignee of the issue, the beds involved, and that Baxter will be upgrading the software on all Centrella Smart+ beds with the affected software version to resolve the issue. An Attachment was enclosed listing the affected product codes for the beds. The hazard involved and the actions to be taken by customers were provided, which included: 1. To mitigate the patient risk associated with this software issue, customers using the Rauland Responder 5 Nurse Call system should ensure the bed exit alert is silenced at the bedside first before silencing the alert at the in-room nurse call wall unit. 2. Please acknowledge receipt of this notification by responding on our customer portal at https://BaxterFieldActionCustomerPortal.onprocess.com. Log in to the portal using the account number listed in the enclosed reply form instruction sheet. Acknowledging receipt of this notification will prevent you from receiving repeat notices. If you do not complete the acknowledgement, you will receive a phone call from OnProcess Technology on behalf of Baxter to confirm your receipt of this notification. 3. If you distributed this product to other facilities or departments within your institution, please forward a copy of this communication to them.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0228-2025
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Sep 18, 2024
- Posted by the FDA
- Oct 25, 2024
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Quantity
- 2,967 beds
- Product code
- FNL
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide. There was government and military distribution. The countries of Canada and Australia.
Product description
a. Hillrom Centrella Smart+ Medical-Surgical Hospital Bed, Product codes: P7900B000001, P7900B100010, P7900B100024, P7900B100208, P7900B100273, P7900B100304, P7900B000005, P7900B100011, P7900B100025, P7900B100212, P7900B100277, P7900B100307, P7900B000010, P7900B100017, P7900B100026, P7900B100222, P7900B100281, P7900B1SPL05, P7900B000011, P7900B100018, P7900B100028, P7900B100223, P7900B100287, P7900B1SPL06, P7900B000020, P7900B100019, P7900B100039, P7900B100224, P7900B100288, P7900B000022, P7900B100020, P7900B100090, P7900B100231, P7900B100292, P7900B100001, P7900B100021, P7900B100161, P7900B100237, P7900B100293, P7900B100005, P7900B100022, P7900B100203, P7900B100242, P7900B100294, P7900B100009, P7900B100023, P7900B100205, P7900B100264, and P7900B100296. b. Hillrom Centrella Smart+ Medical-Surgical Hospital Bed, Product codes: P7900A000001, P7900A000010, P7900A000019, P7900A000039, P7900A000005, P7900A000011, P7900A000022, and P7900A000063.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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All serial numbers with software version 1.27.000. UDI-DI 00887761985162: Product codes P7900B000001, P7900B100010, P7900B100024, P7900B100208, P7900B100273, P7900B100304, P7900B000005, P7900B100011, P7900B100025, P7900B100212, P7900B100277, P7900B100307, P7900B000010, P7900B100017, P7900B100026, P7900B100222, P7900B100281, P7900B1SPL05, P7900B000011, P7900B100018, P7900B100028, P7900B100223, P7900B100287, P7900B1SPL06, P7900B000020, P7900B100019, P7900B100039, P7900B100224, P7900B100288, P7900B000022, P7900B100020, P7900B100090, P7900B100231, P7900B100292, P7900B100001, P7900B100021, P7900B100161, P7900B100237, P7900B100293, P7900B100005, P7900B100022, P7900B100203, P7900B100242, P7900B100294, P7900B100009, P7900B100023, P7900B100205, P7900B100264, and P7900B100296. UDI-DI 00887761999961: Product codes P7900A000001, P7900A000010, P7900A000019, P7900A000039, P7900A000005, P7900A000011, P7900A000022, and P7900A000063.
Devices named in this recall
2 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- Centrella™ Bed P7900BHill-Rom, Inc. · BED, AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL2 recalls5 deaths1,937 reports
- Centrella™ Bed P7900AHill-Rom, Inc. · BED, AC-POWERED ADJUSTABLE HOSPITAL1 recall84 reports
Product lines
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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