FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POSEY KEEPSAFE DELUXE

MDR report key: 2974757 · Received January 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2020362-2013-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2013
Report Date
December 19, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULT - EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT CONFIRMED THE REPORTED ISSUE; THE ALARM DID NOT POWER UP WHEN USING NEW BATTERIES OR AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY WHEN TESTED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ALARM DID POWER ON WHEN USING THE 9V ADAPTER BUT THE ALARM DID NOT SOUND AT ALL DURING ANY FUNCTIONAL TESTS. THE ALARM WAS MISSING THE BATTERY DOOR. NOTE: THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ON MAINTAINING AND STORAGE OF THE ALARM STATES: 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. DO NOT USE THE POSEY KEEPSAFE DELUXE IF THE AUDIBLE ALARM DOES NOT SOUND. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE UNIT WILL NOT POWER ON AFTER THEY REPLACED THE BATTERIES WITH NEW ONES. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF BATTERY LEAKAGE OR CORROSION ON THE BATTERY SPRINGS AND THE BATTERY SPRINGS ARE NOT BENT. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THIS WAS DISCOVERED. THERE WAS NO PT INCIDENT OR INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28788 POSEY KEEPSAFE DELUXE KMI J. T. POSEY CO. 8361 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK OVER-THE-MATTRESS SENSOR PAD| MODEL: 8307, LOT #UNK