FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BED-CHECK ST SENSORMAT PAD

MDR report key: 3106297 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1929691-2013-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
February 19, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
Product Code
KMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS RETURNED FOR MFR'S EVAL. ON EVAL, A CONSTANT OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION WAS NOTED. THE PAD WAS OPENED TO CHECK FOR MFG DEFECTS, WITH NONE FOUND. INTERNAL CONDITION OF THE MAT SHOWED SIGNS OF USE EITHER BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD (14 DAYS) AND/OR WITH MULTIPLE PTS (LABELED SINGLE USE ONLY). FACILITY REPORTS THAT PROCEDURE IS TO CHECK FOR PROPER OPERATION EVERY SHIFT CHANGE, BUT NO RECORD OF WHETHER THIS WAS DONE IN THIS CASE. MOST LIKELY EXPLANTATION IS THAT UNIT HAD EXCEEDED ITS EXPECTED LIFE AND FAILED SHORTLY BEFORE THE INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER FORM 3500A REC'D FROM USER FACILITY: "WHEN THE PT STOOD UP FROM THE CHAIR, THE CHAIR SENSOR MAT DID NOT WORK. THE ALARM BOX INDICATED IT WAS ON BY THE GREEN LIGHT DISPLAY AND READY. SENSOR MAT AND ALARM BOX WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FOR EVAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHAIR SENSOR PAD MALFUNCTIONED." F/U WITH FACILITY INDICATED THAT NO PT INJURY OCCURRED, AND THAT THE FAILURE TO ALARM WAS NOTED WHEN THE PT WAS BEING HELPED OUT OF HIS CHAIR BY STAFF. FACILITY CONTACT STATED THAT PROCEDURE IS TO CHECK MONITOR FOR PROPER OPERATION AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SHIFT, BUT CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REPORT WHETHER THIS WAS CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN DOWN IN THIS CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
133860 BED-CHECK ST SENSORMAT PAD SENSORMAT KMI STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. 73030 I0911

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR NONE REPORTED