FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAFE PLACE

MDR report key: 14929597 · Received July 6, 2022

Report

Report Number
14929597
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 6, 2022
Date of Event
April 22, 2022
Report Date
May 25, 2022
Manufacturer
RF TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Product Code
KMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

INFANT SECURITY SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY RF TECHNOLOGIES HAS HAD MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF FAILURE. BANDS HAVE EITHER ALARMED WHEN ON THE PATIENTS OR NOT ALARMED WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN CUT OFF THE PATIENT. VENDOR REPORTS THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SOFT BANDS YET STILL MARKETED THIS PRODUCT AS FUNCTIONAL. AFTER REPORTING EVENTS TO VENDOR, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THESE TYPES OF MALFUNCTIONS WERE KNOWN TO OCCUR WITH THE SOFT BANDS SUPPLIED BY THE VENDOR AND THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW SUPPLIER OF SOFT BANDS TO PROVIDE TO US. WE ARE NOW HAVING TO USE THE HARD/INFLEXIBLE BANDS THAT HAVE MORE OF A RISK OF CAUSING DISCOMFORT OR RISK OF PAIN TO THE INFANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1481633 SAFE PLACE MONITOR, BED PATIENT KMI RF TECHNOLOGIES, INC ML722132

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown