FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
POSEY SITTER SELECT
MDR report key: 2031467
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Received March 18, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2020362-2011-00057
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 18, 2011
- Report Date
- January 31, 2011
- Manufacturer
- J. T. POSEY COMPANY
- 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: RESULTS: EVAL FOR THE RETURNED PRODUCT SHOWS THAT WHEN TESTED USING NEW BATTERIES THE ALARM DID NOT POWER ON. THE BATTERY SPRINGS ARE BENT. THE NURSE CALL FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY. THE ALARM IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT MAY FAIL TO WORK IF SUBJECTED TO SEVERE SHOCK, SUCH AS BEING DROPPED (BENT) OF IMMERSED IN LIQUID. THE UNIT MAY STOP FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY DOOR IS MISSING FROM THE ALARM. ALSO THAT THE ALARM MAY POWER ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO USE AND THERE WAS NO PT CONTACT. EVAL FOR THE RETURNED PRODUCT SHOWS THAT THE BATTERY DOOR IS NOT MISSING. THE BATTERY SPRINGS ARE BENT AND THE NURSE CALL FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POSEY SITTER SELECT | KMI | J. T. POSEY COMPANY | 8361 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | SQUARE CHAIR SENSOR PAD: MODEL# 8308, LOT# UNK |