TABS
Report
- Report Number
- 1929691-2013-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 31, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 16, 2013
- Report Date
- May 31, 2013
- Manufacturer
- STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Product Code
- KMI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- RI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
MFR IS UNABLE TO REPORT EXACT MANUFACTURING DATE AS USER FACILITY COULD NOT REPORT EXACT SERIAL NUMBER. USER FACILITY RETURNED NINE TABS MONITORS FOR EVAL. FIVE RETURNED MONITORS WERE FOUND TO NEED REPAIR OF "PAD" AND "NURSE CALL" JACKS CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL USAGE OF THE PRODUCT. AFTER REPEATED INSERTIONS AND REMOVALS OF A PAD AND/OR NURSE CALL CONNECTOR, THE PINS OF THE RJ-TYPE CONNECTORS OFTEN NEED MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPLACEMENT. FACILITY WAS INSTRUCTED AS TO PROPER TESTING BEFORE EACH USE, AS PRESCRIBED IN PRODUCT USER MANUALS. USER MANUALS ALSO INSTRUCT THAT ANY PROBLEMS NOTED DURING TESTING SHOULD TRIGGER A RETURN FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. SIGNS OF PRODUCT REQUIRING MAINTENANCE ARE A MONITOR THAT WILL NOT "ARM" FOR USAGE, OR, AS IN THIS CASE, A MONITOR THAT ALARMS WHEN THE CONNECTOR IS PULLED AFTER PROPER ARMING. BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF MONITORS IN USE BY THE FACILITY, AND LACK OF RETURNS FOR MAINTENANCE, PRODUCT DISTRIBUTOR AND MANUFACTURER UNDERTOOK AN INSPECTION OF ALL TABS MONITORS AT THE FACILITY TO LOCATE ADDITIONAL MONITORS REQUIRING MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT AS APPROPRIATE.
FACILITY REPORTED A PRODUCT PROBLEM WITH NO INJURIES RESULTING. REPORT STATED THAT THE TABS ALARM WAS SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY, AND WAS REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241438 | TABS | BED PATIENT MONITOR | KMI | STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 25223 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Other |