MODEL VR
Report
- Report Number
- 1929691-2010-00007
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- January 13, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2010
- Report Date
- December 22, 2010
- Manufacturer
- STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., SENIOR TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION
- Product Code
- KMI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
DURING THE ORIGINAL CONVERSATION WITH BIO-MED MANAGER AND WHEN THE INITIAL COMPLAINT WAS MADE ON (B)(6) 2011, MR. (B)(6) CLEARLY INDICATED NO INJURIES HAD TAKEN PLACE. AFTER RECEIVING THE MEDWATCH FORM WITH INCONSISTENCIES, MANY TIMES WE CONTACTED MR. (B)(6) IN AN ATTEMPT TO F/U AND HAVE THE EQUIPMENT RETURNED FOR PROPER EVALUATION. MR. (B)(6) DID NOT RETURN CALLS AFTER WE ATTEMPTED TO REACH HIM NUMEROUS TIMES. WITH NO ACCESS TO THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CLOSE THE COMPLAINT.
EVENT DESCRIPTION: ON THE FIRST INCIDENT THE BED SENSOR MAT WAS PROPERLY SET-UP AND TESTED PRIOR TO THE PT LAYING ON THE BED. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PT GOT OUT OF BED AND FELL. THE NURSING STAFF HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE PT'S ROOM. THE NURSING STAFF CAME IMMEDIATELY INTO THE PT'S ROOM AND DISCOVERED THE PT BY THE ROOM'S WHITE BOARD. THE BED ALARM SYSTEM DID NOT ALERT AS IT SHOULD HAVE. NO PT INJURY INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS IN A DIFFERENT PT ROOM. THE BED ALARM SYSTEM WAS CONNECTED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED. AS THE STAFF WAS ASSESSING THE PT AND THE ALARM SYSTEMS, THE BED ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF FEW SECONDS AFTER THE PT WAS STANDING IN THE ROOM. THE NURSING STAFF WAS PUZZLED AT THE DELAY. THE BED ALARM SYSTEM HAD BEEN WORKING PROPERLY PRIOR AND AFTER THE INCIDENT. NURSING STAFF ARE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RATE OF PT FALLS. THE NURSING STAFF TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BED ALARM MAT AND NOTICED THERE WAS A CREASE IN THE MAT. IT LOOKS LIKE IF THERE IS A FOLD OR CREASE IN THE SENSOR MAT, IT WILL ACT AS IF THE PT IS STILL IN BED EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN¿.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MODEL VR | BED CHECK ALARM SYSTEM | KMI | STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., SENIOR TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION | VR |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |