FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SITTER II

MDR report key: 1904152 · Received November 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
2020362-2010-00349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2010
Report Date
October 20, 2010
Manufacturer
J. T. POSEY CO.
Product Code
KMI
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - EVAL OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND THAT THE ALARM POWERS ON BUT HAS NO ALARM TONE WHEN PRESSURE IS OFF THE PAD. THE DIFFERENT ALARM TONES ARE NOT SOUNDING. THE ALARM CASE HAS A CRACK ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE CASE. NOTE: POSEY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE HAS A WARNING STATEMENT: "THE POSEY SITTER II ALARM IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE. IF THE UNIT IS SUBJECTED TO SEVERE MECHANICAL SHOCK SUCH AS DROPPING THE UNIT, OR IS SUBMERGED IN LIQUID, THE UNIT MAY STOP FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED". (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ALARM HAS POWER, BUT THERE IS NO ALARM TONE WHEN PRESSURE IS OFF THE PAD. ALSO, THERE IS NO ALARM TONE WHEN THE SENSOR IS DETACHED FROM THE ALARM AND THE ALARM WILL NOT ALLOW DIFFERENT TONES TO BE SELECTED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ALARM CASE. THERE WAS NO PT INCIDENT OR INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SITTER II KMI J. T. POSEY CO. 8281 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI SQUARE CHAIR SENSOR PAD: MODEL 8308, LOT # UNK