FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRANSMOTION MEDICAL INC

MDR report key: 4417561 · Received January 8, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004082462-2014-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2015
Date of Event
December 9, 2014
Report Date
January 8, 2015
Manufacturer
TRANSMOTION MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
GBB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE IMMEDIATE ACTION TAKEN WAS TO REPLACE OLDER STYLE PENDANTS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED PENDANTS FOR ALL DEVICES IN THE FACILITY. THERE WAS NOT AN ADVERSE EVENT. IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THERE WOULD BE PATIENTS ON THE DEVICE. IT WAS PRESENTED TO TMM AS A GENERAL CONCERN, NOT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO ANY ONE PT. TRANSMOTION MEDICAL INC HAS DESIGNED A NEW PENDANT WHICH WAS RELEASED IN 05/2013. THE NEW PENDANT IS CONSIDERABLY MORE DURABLE THAN THE OLDER STYLE PENDANTS. THE NEW PENDANT HAS BEEN IN PRODUCTION FOR 17 MONTHS AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF THE NEW PENDANT CAUSE THE DEVICE TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. ADDITIONALLY, IN 11/2014, TRANSMOTION MEDICAL INC LAUNCHED A PRODUCT RECALL DUE TO PREVIOUS CUSTOMER COMPLAINT AND CORRESPONDING MDR DATA. THIS MDR IS FOR VOLUNTARY REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER NOTIFIED THAT TWO OF THEIR CHAIRS WERE MOVING ON THEIR OWN DUE TO A FAULTY PENDANT. NO PT INFO WAS PROVIDED AS IT WAS A GENERAL CONCERN. NO ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17438 TRANSMOTION MEDICAL INC TMM4 MULTIO-PURPOSE STRETCHER-CHAIR GBB TRANSMOTION MEDICAL INC. TMM4-XWB 5379-5380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other