SOFCARE
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
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.
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 |