FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOBILEHELP BASE STATION - IGB-01

MDR report key: 3533683 · Received December 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008101184-2013-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2013
Date of Event
November 9, 2013
Report Date
December 23, 2013
Manufacturer
INTEGRITY TRACKING LLC / DBA MOBILEHELP
Product Code
ILQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER CAREGIVERS

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PENDANT LOST ITS TRAINING TO THE BASE STATION IGB-01. THE PENDANT WAS RETRAINED TO THE UNIT BY THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT TECH. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND WORKED AS DESIGNED. THE SUBSCRIBER DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM. THE SUBSCRIBER WAS SENT THE SUMMER NEWSLETTER ON 6/20/13, WHICH INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONS ON PRESSING THE BUTTON THE CORRECT WAY TO AVOID LOSS OF TRAINING FROM OCCURRING. THIS ISSUE IS BEING MANAGED IN CAPA (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SPOKE WITH (B)(6) WHO REPORTED THAT HIS WIFE, (B)(6) HAD PRESSED HER BLACK WRIST BUTTON (BWB) ON SATURDAY AT 4:45 PM CST (B)(6) 2013 AND THE LED FLASHED BUT THE BASE STATION(BS) DID NOT RESPOND, CLASSIC SYSTEM. MR. (B)(6) WAS WITH HIS WIFE AT THAT TIME WHEN SHE WAS HAVING A SEIZURE IN THE LIVING ROOM SO HE PRESSED THAT BLACK WRIST BUTTON SHE WAS WEARING BUT IT FLASHED AND DID NOT ACTIVATE THE ALARM, THE BASE STATION WAS IN THE SAME ROOM. HE CALLED 911 DIRECTLY AND SHE REQUIRED TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
673503 MOBILEHELP BASE STATION - IGB-01 PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM ILQ INTEGRITY TRACKING LLC / DBA MOBILEHELP IGB-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other