FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SITTER II

MDR report key: 2190691 · Received July 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2020362-2011-00240
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2011
Report Date
June 14, 2011
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
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVAL RESULTS: EVAL OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND THAT THE BATTERY DOOR IS DAMAGED AT ONE HINGE AND HAD TO BE PRIED OPEN, THE LIQUI-LABEL IS MISSING. THE POWER BUTTON IS TORN. THE ALARM POWERED ON WITH NEW BATTERIES BUT DOES NOT SOUND. THE FAIL SAFE FEATURE DID NOT SOUND. THE LCD DISPLAY IS PARTIAL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SPEAKER IS BROKEN OUT OF ITS MOUNT AND ONE WIRE IS BROKEN OFF. THE DISPLAY CONNECTOR IS BROKEN OFF THE BACK OF THE DISPLAY BOARD AND FELL OFF. NOTE: POSEY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES: THE POSEY SITTER II IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE. IT MAY FAIL TO WORK IF SUBJECTED TO SEVERE SHOCK, SUCH AS BEING DROPPED, OR IMMERSED IN LIQUID. STORE THE ALARM IN A SECURE PLACE SO IT WILL NOT BE DROPPED OR DAMAGED. DO NOT USE IF; BATTERY DOOR IS MISSING; BATTERY DOOR IS DAMAGED; ALARM CASE IS DAMAGED; OR ALARM CASE IS CRACKED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE VOLUME OF THE ALARM WILL NO INCREASE WHEN SELECTED. THE CUSTOMER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND THE OUTCOME IS THE SAME AND THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE ALARM. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING SET-UP PRIOR TO PLACING IT INTO USE WITH A PT.

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 NA LOT NUMBER UNK| OVER-THE-MATTRESS SENSOR: MODEL 8307