Stryker FL27 InTouch Critical Care Bed
Stryker · Model FL27 InTouch Critical Care Bed
Touch screen interface. Bed history screen. Smart maintenance screen. Event Manager™ screen. Smart scale. BackSmart Pivot in-bed patient positioning. Chaperone three-zone bed exit alarm. Electric brake with mechanical back-up. CPR foot pedal and CPR-ready headboard. Full functionality battery back-up. Enhanced cardiac chair. One-handed siderail release. Siderail-storable patient control pendant. Radiolucent litter top. Patient lock-out controls. Integrated pump holder. Single 110-volt auxiliary outlet. LED nightlight. DC actuators. Foley bag hooks.
Key tips
- ·Mounting and securement hardware takes real fatigue from vibration and road shock - inspect it as carefully as the device itself.
- ·Post-call battery and function checks catch transport-induced faults that a scheduled PM would miss for months.
Typical Failure Modes
Compiled for this model from its own documentation and established engineering knowledge for this equipment class - not from a verified service record. Confirm against the manufacturer's service manual.
A powered bed function will not run
HighSymptoms: Backrest, knee, height, Trendelenburg or the boost / turn assist will not move from the siderail or caregiver controls.
Root cause: Failed linear actuator, a control-board fault, a control-panel fault, or a pinched / damaged control cable.
Brake / castor-lock fault
MediumSymptoms: Bed will not brake or release, drifts, central brake pedal ineffective.
Root cause: Worn central-brake linkage or castor.
Integrated scale / bed-exit fault
MediumSymptoms: Weight reads implausibly or will not zero, bed-exit alarm false-triggers or fails.
Root cause: Load-cell drift or damage, or a scale-control fault.
Battery back-up fault
MediumSymptoms: Functions and alarms do not work during a power interruption, battery-fault indicator.
Root cause: Aged back-up battery or a charger fault.
Siderail / CPR-release / mechanical fault
LowSymptoms: Siderail will not latch, rattles, or the CPR release is slow / stiff.
Root cause: Worn siderail latch or the CPR mechanism.
Serviceable Parts & Consumables
Serviceable items for this model, compiled from its documentation and engineering knowledge for this equipment class. Service class and relative cost are estimates, not manufacturer figures; no part numbers are given. Confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.
Linear actuator (backrest / knee / height)
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
Central-brake / castor assembly
Class Major service partRel. cost $$R&R Difficult
Load cell / scale sensor set
Recalibrate the scale after replacement.
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
Back-up battery
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Fairly easy
Siderail control panel / control board
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$R&R Moderate
| Part | Service class | Relative cost | R&R difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linear actuator (backrest / knee / height) | Major service part | $$$ | Difficult |
| Central-brake / castor assembly | Major service part | $$ | Difficult |
| Load cell / scale sensor set Recalibrate the scale after replacement. | Major service part | $$$ | Difficult |
| Back-up battery | Periodic replacement | $$ | Fairly easy |
| Siderail control panel / control board | Major service part | $$$ | Moderate |
Relative cost: $ lowest · $$$$ highest service-part cost for this equipment class. Not a price.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Post-call function and battery check
- ·Mounting / securement inspection
- ·Annual full PM and vibration-tolerance check
Error Codes
Extracted directly from this unit's own service manual.
Atd Invalid ValuesDigital to analog converter is damaged (Replace the Control Board)
Replace the Control Board
Brake unable to elec ctlVerify wiring to Brake motor and limit switch for manual engage
Verify wiring to Brake motor and limit switch for manual engage
Brake pot Disconnected or shortVerify wiring to potentiometer and replace potentiometer
Verify wiring to potentiometer and replace potentiometer
Brake motor time outVerify wiring to brake motor
Verify wiring to brake motor
Cmd WO safe from TSTouch screen has a network communication error (Check network connections)
Check network connections
Cmd WO safe from roomCommunication board has a network communication error (Check network connections)
Check network connections
GPIO Failure InitInitialization of the PCA9555 (GPIO expansion chip) failed (Replace control board)
Replace control board
GPIO Failure ReadReading from the PCA9555 (GPIO expansion chip) failed (Replace control board)
Replace control board
GPIO Failure WriteWriting to the PCA9555 (GPIO expansion chip) failed (Replace control board)
Replace control board
Motor Brake OverheatBrake motor has ran too long (Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes)
Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes
Motor Brake OverloadBrake motor is drawing too many AMPS (remove restriction or replace motor)
remove restriction or replace motor
Motor Foot OverheatFoot motor has ran too long (Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes)
Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes
Motor Foot OverloadFoot motor is drawing too many AMPS (remove restriction or replace motor)
remove restriction or replace motor
Motor Gatch OverheatGatch motor has ran too long (Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes)
Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes
Motor Gatch OverloadGatch motor is drawing too many AMPS (remove restriction or replace motor)
remove restriction or replace motor
Motor Head OverheatFowler motor has ran too long (Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes)
Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes
Motor Head OverloadFowler motor is drawing too many AMPS (remove restriction or replace motor)
remove restriction or replace motor
Motor HL Foot OverheatFoot lift motor has ran too long (Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes)
Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes
Motor HL Foot OverloadFoot lift motor is drawing too many AMPS (remove restriction or replace motor)
remove restriction or replace motor
Motor HL Head OverheatHead lift motor has ran too long (Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes)
Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes
Motor HL Head OverloadHead lift motor is drawing too many AMPS (remove restriction or replace motor)
remove restriction or replace motor
Motor Zoom OverheatZoom ®motor has ran too long (Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes)
Leave motor stationary for 54 minutes
Motor Zoom OverloadZoom ® motor is drawing too many AMPS (remove restriction or replace motor)
remove restriction or replace motor
No ErrorNo error detected by CPU
One Motor Drive ShortShort on drive motor detected
Scale ADC ErrorScale chip not calibrated
Scale Chip FailureControl board is bad (Replace Control Board)
Replace Control Board
Troubleshooting Approach
A starting sequence for this model, compiled from its documentation and engineering knowledge for this equipment class. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.
Symptom: A powered function will not run (backrest / knee / height / Trendelenburg / boost)
- Confirm the bed is plugged in and the battery is charged, and that no function lock-out is set on the caregiver panel.
- Try the function from both the siderail control and the caregiver control to separate the control from the actuator.
- Inspect the control cable / harness for pinch damage along the articulating frame.
- Listen for the actuator; measure its supply at the control box.
- Replace the actuator or the control board as isolated, then load-test to the rated capacity.
Symptom: Brake / castor-lock will not hold or release / bed drifts
- Check the central brake pedal travel and the linkage to each castor.
- Adjust the central-brake linkage per the manual.
- Replace worn castors and the fifth-wheel / steer components.
- Confirm the brake holds on a slope with a load.
- Check all castors engage evenly.
Symptom: Integrated scale reads wrong / bed-exit alarm false-triggers or fails
- Remove all load and confirm the scale zeros and can be tared.
- Place a known reference weight and check the reading.
- Inspect the load-cell mounts for binding, debris or a pinched cable.
- Recalibrate the scale per the service procedure.
- Replace the load-cell set if it will not hold calibration; re-test the bed-exit zones.
Symptom: Functions / alarms dead on a power interruption (battery back-up)
- Check the battery-fault indicator and the charge state.
- Run a battery test if the bed supports one.
- Inspect the battery connector and charger.
- Replace the back-up battery.
- Confirm functions and alarms work on battery after replacement.
Technical Specs
- Height
- 16 in to 33 inches
- Bed Type
- Electric
- Length
- 90 in
- Patient Weight Capacity
- 550 lbs
- Width
- 42 in with siderails up
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Ambulance / transport vehicles
- Emergency Department
- Inter-facility transport teams
Documents & Manuals
Safety & Recalls
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- RECALL
Potential for power cord to melt; hazards include electric shock and fire.
- RECALL
Stryker has received complaints from the field alleging instances where the In Touch beds are hoisted or lifted from the floor and the casters have fallen off. The investigations into these casters have shown that in these cases the caster has broken on the top of the caster stem where the brake rod inserts into the caster. If more than one caster on a unit is damaged, brake functions can be affec
- RECALL
The touch screen on the footboard may display a "tilt over range" error, resulting in a precautionary stop of the bed motions which result in the bed appearing to have locked out some of its bed positioning features.
- RECALL
Multiple defects: 1) beds exhibit reverse motions when the Fowler, gatch or foot section is activated 2) a battery charging defect which may result in a depletion of battery power 3) the touch screen on the footboard freezing, resulting in controls to powered, pressure-relief mattresses being difficult to access 4) beds equipped with zoom drive systems may have an overdrive problem which could re
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