FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAFE-T MATE

MDR report key: 4371856 · Received December 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
4371856
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 2014
Date of Event
August 18, 2014
Report Date
September 10, 2014
Manufacturer
210 INNOVATION, LLC
Product Code
KMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ITEM FAILED TO ALARM WHEN PATIENT WAS HELPED OUT OF CHAIR BY A STAFF MEMBER. ALARM WAS ATTACHED PROPERLY TO PATIENT; THE MAGNET WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE DEVICE WHEN PATIENT STOOD, HOWEVER DEVICE DID NOT ALARM. THE LOW BATTERY LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO INDICATE THE BATTERY WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEVICE HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOOR EARLIER IN THE DAY; HOWEVER, APPEARED TO BE WORKING UPON INSPECTION. AS THE DEVICE IS UNABLE TO BE CLIPPED TO THE BACK OF A MEDICHAIR, IT IS OFTEN WEDGED BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE BACK AND CAN EASILY FALL TO THE FLOOR.THESE DEVICES ARE FREQUENTLY SENT TO FACILITIES FOR REPAIR; MOST OFTEN THE PRONGS THAT CONNECT THE BATTERY HAVE FLATTENED AND NO LONGER MAKE A CONNECTION RESULTING IN THE DEVICE FAILING TO ALARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
832859 SAFE-T MATE MONITOR, BED PATIENT KMI 210 INNOVATION, LLC SM-004B *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *