FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFELINE EMERGENCY CART

MDR report key: 1461766 · Received June 8, 2009

Report

Report Number
1530344-2009-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2009
Date of Event
May 7, 2009
Report Date
May 27, 2009
Manufacturer
INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORP.
Product Code
BZN
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GUIDELINE FOR PRODUCT MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING THE PROCEDURE FOR LUBRICATING THIS MECHANISM, HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CREATED. IT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO USER FACILITIES AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTORS AND SALESFORCE FOR REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE MECHANISM WAS EVALUATED UPON RETURN AND WAS OPERATING NORMALLY; NO LUBRICATION WAS NOTED ON THE MOVING COMPONENTS OF THE MECHANISM AS PRESCRIBED IN THE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT ONE SMALL PLASTIC BUSHING, USED TO REDUCE SLIDING FRICTION, WAS MISSING; IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS OCCURRED BEFORE OF AFTER REPLACEMENT. NO EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS NOTED AT THIS INTERFACE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS REC'D FROM (B) (6), (B) (6) ON 5/7/09 THAT AN LEC CART HAD MALFUNCTIONED DURING A CODE, INHIBITING ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS STORED IN THE TOP COMPARTMENT OF THE CART. NO ADVERSE OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFELINE EMERGENCY CART BZN INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORP. LEC 51

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other