FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRANSTAR STRETCHER

MDR report key: 3891667 · Received February 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006697241-2014-00104
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2014
Date of Event
January 8, 2014
Report Date
January 8, 2014
Manufacturer
HILLROM DE MEXICO S DE RL DE CV
Product Code
FPO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE LEFT SIDE RAIL IS MISSING THE SHOULDER SCREW. THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT IS OVER 12 MONTHS OLD AND ACCORDING THE RECOMMENDED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AT LEAST ONE PM SHOULD BE PERFORMED EVERY 12 MONTHS. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA, BASED ON THE DHR, WERE DETERMINED TO BE ACCEPTABLE AT THE TIME THE DEVICE WAS RELEASED. GIVEN THE TIME WHICH HAS ELAPSED, THE ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE DEVICE WOULD NOT BE RELATED TO ANY ISSUE WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LEFT WIDE RAIL SHOULDER SCREW TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE LEFT SIDE RAIL IS NOT LATCHING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT/USER INJURY REPORTED. THIS REPORT WAS FILED IN OUR COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM AS COMPLAINT #(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
74179 TRANSTAR STRETCHER WHEELED STRETCHER FPO HILLROM DE MEXICO S DE RL DE CV 8020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1