FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOFCARE

MDR report key: 1641229 · Received March 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1313850-2010-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2010
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
February 19, 2010
Manufacturer
GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
FNM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION INCLUDED: A REVIEW OF THE MATERIAL THICKNESS; MATERIAL MECHANICAL ELONGATION AND TENSILE TESTING; VISUAL OBSERVATION OF THE DEVICE MATERIAL AND WELDS; TREND REVIEW OF REPORTED FAILURES; AND IN-PROCESS TEST RESULTS FOR THE AFFECTED DEVICE LOT AS WELL AS PRODUCTION LOTS MANUFACTURED BEFORE AND AFTER THE SUBJECT DEVICE LOT. EVALUATION RESULTS: THE MATERIAL THICKNESS IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION TOLERANCES; MATERIAL ELONGATION AND TENSILE TESTING TO (B)(4) WERE WITHIN SPECIFIED ACCEPTABLE LEVELS; VISUAL OBSERVATION OF THE MATERIAL INDICATE NO IDENTIFIABLE MATERIAL IMPURITIES; NO EVIDENCE OF WELD PEELING, AS THE WELDS ARE INTACT INDICATING AN ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS; WELD PENETRATION MEASUREMENTS ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION; MATERIAL FAILURE OCCURRED ADJACENT TO THE MATERIAL BUTTON WELDS; TREND ANALYSIS INDICATES A (B)(4) FAILURE RATE 1/2008 TO PRESENT; PLANNED IN-PROCESS TESTING RESULTS WERE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGES. AT THIS TIME NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN FROM THE FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SC402 PAD USED WITH A CF300 PUMP FAILED AT THE BUTTON WELDS IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT BALLOONED UP ON ONE SIDE PUSHING THE PATIENT AGAINST THE SIDERAIL OF THE BED. PATIENT WAS UNINJURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOFCARE NONPOWERED FLOTATION THERAPY MATTRESS FNM GAYMAR INDUSTRIES, INC. SC402 K9 K0 13-02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CF300