FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SITTER II

MDR report key: 3250321 · Received July 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
2020362-2013-00322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2013
Report Date
May 10, 2013
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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT DID NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED ISSUE; THE POWER BUTTON IS NOT MISSING BUT IS TORN. THERE ARE PEN MARKS ON THE CASE AROUND THE POWER BUTTON. HOWEVER, THERE IS BATTERY LEAKAGE RESIDUE ON BATTERY COMPARTMENT WALLS, NO VISIBLE CORROSION ON THE BATTERY DOOR CONTACTS OR BATTERY SPRINGS. UNIT POWERS UP AND PASSES ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS. POSEY INSTRUCTIONAL LABEL IS TORN AND IS PEELING AND THE MOISTURE INDICATOR LABEL IS MISSING. NOTE: INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATE: DO NOT MIX OLD AND NEW BATTERIES OR BATTERY BRANDS. THIS MAY CAUSE RUPTURE OR LEAKAGE AND DAMAGE ALARM. DO NOT ALLOW BATTERIES TO DEPLETE WHILE IN THE ALARM. CHANGE BATTERIES IMMEDIATELY WHEN HEARING THE LOW BATTERY "CHIRP." DEPLETED BATTERIES MAY LEAK AND CORRODE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRONICS AND RELIABILITY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE POWER BUTTON IS MISSING ON THE ALARM. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THIS WAS DISCOVERED. NO PATIENT INCIDENT OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
345692 SITTER II KMI J. T. POSEY CO. 8281 NA

Patients

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