FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIGITAL TENS UNIT, WITH 4 ELECTRODES

MDR report key: 3788558 · Received April 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
1060680-2014-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2014
Date of Event
March 10, 2014
Report Date
April 4, 2014
Manufacturer
DEROYAL INDUSTRIES
Product Code
GZJ
PMA / PMN Number
K022841
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

I AM NOT QUITE SURE HOT TO DIRECT MY INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINT RELATED TO THE UNIT "SHOCKING THE CUSTOMER. (AS THE UNITS INTENDED USE IS TO DELIVER AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO THE PT TO EASE PAIN) THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS RETURNED, HOWEVER; THE BATTERY/WIRES/LEADS AND ELECTRODES WERE NOT RETURNED. I WAS ABLE TO POWER THE UNIT ON, CHANGE INTENSITY AND MODES WITH NO PROBLEM USING A NEW BATTERY THAT I ADDED. WIRES FROM AND ELECTRODES FROM A "TESTING UNIT" WERE PLACED ON THE PRODUCT. NO ISSUE WAS FOUND. POSSIBLY THE WIRES/LEADS OR ELECTRODES THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS USING WERE DAMAGED/DEFECTIVE. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS: UNABLE TO DETERMINE. POSSIBLE THE WIRES/LEADS OR ELECTRODES THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS USING WERE DAMAGED/DEFECTIVE. CORRECTIVE ACTION AND/OR SYSTEMIC CORRECTION ACTION TAKEN: NO ACTION REQUIRED, THE ENTIRE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, NO VENDOR DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING...

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UNIT IS CAUSING SHOCK TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204361 DIGITAL TENS UNIT, WITH 4 ELECTRODES STIMULATOR, NERVE, TRANSCUTANEOUS GZJ DEROYAL INDUSTRIES GC21M-0016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention