FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WIRELESS PERSONAL PAGER

MDR report key: 2478474 · Received February 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
2020362-2012-00071
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2012
Report Date
January 18, 2012
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
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RESULTS: INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT REVEALED THE TRANSMITTER DOES NOT SIT FLUSH. THE UNIT ONLY ALARMS FROM A MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF A FOOT. BOTH THE CHIME AND VIBRATE FUNCTIONAL WORK AS THEY SHOULD. UNIT WAS TESTED WITHOUT ANY INTERFERING OBSTACLES. NOTE: POSEY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. CHANGE BATTERIES AT ONCE IF: TRANSMITTER LED LIGHT IS DULL OR FAILS TO ILLUMINATE; OR PAGER SIGNAL IS WEAK OR TONE IS INAUDIBLE. CHECK SIGNAL RANGE OF PAGER. A 100 FT (30 M) IS NORMAL, BUT MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. MAKE SURE TO STAY IN RANGE AT ALL TIMES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN YOU STAND AS FAR AS 8-10 FEET AWAY FROM THE TRANSMITTER AND PRESS THE PAGER THERE IS NO ALARM. THE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW SUPPLY. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSMITTER OR PAGER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WIRELESS PERSONAL PAGER KMI J. T. POSEY CO. 8272 801428

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA