FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SITTER SELECT

MDR report key: 3040603 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2020362-2013-00109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Report Date
February 13, 2013
Manufacturer
J. T. POSEY CO.
Product Code
KMI
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL AND HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. NOTE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATE: THE POSEY SITTER SELECT IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE. IT MAY FAIL TO WORK IF SUBJECTED TO SEVERE SHOCK, SUCH AS BEING DROPPED, OR IMMERSED IN LIQUID. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, TEST THE ALARM AND SENSOR FOR PROPER OPERATION PRIOR TO PUTTING IN SERVICE WITH A PATIENT, AND EACH TIME BEFORE LEAVING THE PATIENT UNATTENDED. IF THE ALARM AND/OR SENSOR DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, REMOVE THE ALARM AND SENSOR FROM SERVICE AND REPLACE THEM WITH A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING ALARM AND/OR SENSOR. DO NOT USE THE ALARM, SENSOR OR MAGNET IF IT DOES NOT ACTIVATE EACH TIME WEIGHT IS REMOVED FROM THE SENSOR, THE CHAIR BELT SENSOR IS UNFASTENED, THE PIR SENSOR IS ACTIVATED, OR MAGNET IS REMOVED FROM FACE PLATE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE ALARM DOES NOT SOUND. BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW SUPPLY. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THIS WAS DISCOVERED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INCIDENT OR INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104496 SITTER SELECT KMI J. T. POSEY CO. 8361 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK SQUARE CHAIR SENSOR PART # 8308, LOT # UNK