FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MED AIRE

MDR report key: 14021572 · Received April 6, 2022

Report

Report Number
2438477-2022-00022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2022
Report Date
April 6, 2022
Manufacturer
EEZCARE MEDICAL CORP
Product Code
FNM
UDI-DI
00822383111605
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

(B)(6) HEALTHCARE WAS CONTACTED ON (B)(6) 2022 REGARDING A REPORTED INJURY INVOLVING A BARIATRIC LOW AIR LOSS MATTRESS, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO BE USED AS ONE COMPONENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRESSURE INJURY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE PATIENT'S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REPORTS THAT THE PATIENT, WHO IS BED BOUND, RECEIVED THE MATTRESS IN (B)(6) 2021 AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM THE BEGINNING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SERVICE PROVIDER TO COME LOOK AT IT DURING THE PANDEMIC, AND NOW THE SERVICE PROVIDER WILL NOT RETURN CALLS. THE THERAPIST REPORTED THAT "THE MATTRESS WILL NOT ALTERNATE," AND THAT THE PATIENT HAS DEVELOPED 2 PRESSURE SORES DUE TO THE MATTRESS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. (B)(6) HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT'S OVERALL PRESSURE INJURY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. (B)(6) IS WORKING TO HAVE THE PRODUCT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AND WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2489366 MED AIRE BARIATRIC LOW AIR LOSS MATTRESS FNM EEZCARE MEDICAL CORP 14030 00822383111605

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Other| R