FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TABS PROFESSIONAL

MDR report key: 4606438 · Received March 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
1929691-2015-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2015
Date of Event
January 29, 2015
Report Date
March 10, 2015
Manufacturer
STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
Product Code
KMI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL INSPECTION CONDUCTED, AND THE CLIP ASSEMBLY RETURNED WITH THE MONITOR WAS FOUND WORN. MONITOR OTHERWISE OPERATED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS ON TESTING. PULL TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ON THE MONITOR SHUNT AND CLIP ASSEMBLY AS RETURNED. PULL FORCE FOR THE SHUNT WAS FOUND WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS, AND HOLDING FORCE OF CLIP WAS TESTED IN VARYING CONFIGURATIONS. HOLDING FORCE OF CLIP WAS FOUND TO EXCEED THE SHUNT PULL OUT FORCE IN ALL CASES EXCEPT WHEN TESTED ON A SINGLE LAYER OF FABRIC WITH NO SEAM AND WITH THE CLIP NOT LOCKED INTO PLACE. WARNINGS IN PRODUCT USER GUIDE INSTRUCTS USER TO INSPECT CORD AND CLIP ASSEMBLY BEFORE EACH USE, AND TO DISCARD AND REPLACE WORN COMPONENTS BEFORE USE. MANUFACTURER THEREFORE CONCLUDES THAT OPERATOR TECHNIQUE IN APPLYING CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT, OR ALTERNATIVELY THAT RESIDENT PURPOSEFULLY REMOVED CLIP BEFORE GETTING OUT OF BED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MANUFACTURER RECEIVED REPORT BY PHONE FROM USER FACILITY THAT A TABS MONITOR USED WITH CORD AND CLIP ASSEMBLY FAILED TO ALARM WHEN A RESIDENT GOT OUT OF BED AND FELL, DUE TO THE CLIP COMING OFF THE RESIDENT'S CLOTHING. FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON (B)(6)2015, AND RESULTED IN A FRACTURED HIP, AND AFTER SUCCESSFUL SURGERY THE RESIDENT EXPIRED ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2015. THE FACILITY FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE CLIP ASSEMBLY IN THIS CASE WAS APPLIED TO THE RESIDENT'S FLANNEL NIGHTSHIRT, AND THAT THE FACILITY HAD LATER TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTION BY REMOVING ALL CORD AND CLIP ASSEMBLIES PRESENTLY IN USE, REPLACING THEM WITH A PRODUCT KNOWN AS "PRIME SNAPS" NOT MADE BY MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163443 TABS PROFESSIONAL MONITOR, BED-PATIENT KMI STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. 25023

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| O