MERIDIAN
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
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".
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 |