FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
SENSATEC
MDR report key: 672276
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Received February 1, 2006
Report
- Report Number
- 2134311-2006-00002
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- February 1, 2006
- Date of Event
- December 31, 2005
- Report Date
- January 20, 2006
- Manufacturer
- R.F. TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Product Code
- KMI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THAT PATIENT WAS USING A CONTROLLER AND PAD. UNIT WAS ROUTINELY TESTED BY STAFF BEFORE PATIENT USE. PATIENT TRIED TO GET UP AND FELL. REPORT ALLEGED ALARM DID NOT SOUND. PATIENT HAD BEEN CALLING NURSES EVERY 3-4 MINUTES SO WHEN THEY HADN'T HEARD FROM HIM IN 11 MINUTES, THEY WENT TO CHECK AND FOUND HIM ON THE FLOOR. PATIENT WAS HYPOXIC (HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE THE FALL) UNRESPONSIVE AND CYANOTIC. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER, BUT REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS ON THE WAY THERE. FACILITY REPORTS HIS TRACH HAD BEEN DISPLAYED AND HIS G-TUBE HAD CAUSED SOME TRAUMA TO THE ABDOMINAL WALL. ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY THESE PROBLEMS WERE RESOLVED BY THE NEXT DAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENSATEC | BED-CHAIR MONITOR | KMI | R.F. TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ST-320 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Hospitalization |