FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERIDIAN

MDR report key: 7533800 · Received May 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
3003801933-2018-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2018
Report Date
April 16, 2018
Manufacturer
EEZCARE MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
FNM
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAD GIVEN EFFORTS, BUT CAN NOT OBTAIN ANY MORE INFORMATION OR SUSPECT DEVICE RETURN FROM INITIAL REPORTER OR IMPORTER FOR EVALUATION. WE HAD SIMULATE THE SITUATION AS "DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM" MANY TIMES, EVEN WITH THE WORST CONDITION, BUT THE RESULT SHOW THAT "THE PATIENT SLID OUT OF HIS BED FACE DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD" DID NOT HAPPEN. THE SUSPECT DEVICE (AIR PUMP) WILL SHOW VISIBLE LOW PRESSURE ALARM IF THE TWO CELLS WERE LEAKING ON THE DEVICE,9 AND 10, THAT ARE FLAT. SO REASONABLE CONCLUSION THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF ADVERSE EVENT HAPPENING IS NOT THE SUSPECT DEVICE MER-5800, BUT SOME UNKNOWN SITUATION THAT HAD NOT OBTAINED IN THIS REPORT. AS THE ATTACHED FILE "ADVERSE EVENT SIMULATION TEST REPORT".

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TWO CELLS WERE LEAKING ON THE DEVICE, 9 AND 10, THAT ARE FLAT. THE PATIENT SLID OUT OF HIS BED FACE DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD. THE PATIENT HAS A CONTUSION ON HIS HEAD. HE IS A VEGETATIVE PATIENT THAT DOESN'T MOVE. THEY HAD ONE BOLSTER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE ONLY, THE SIDE THE PATIENT FELL DID NOT HAVE A BOLSTER. THE FACILITY SAID NO AUDIBLE OR VISIBLE ALARM WAS GOING OFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
376949 MERIDIAN 8 HOMECARE APM FNM EEZCARE MEDICAL CORP. MER-5800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other