FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LIFELINE PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7911594 · Received September 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
1220762-2018-00003
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 20, 2018
Report Date
September 21, 2018
Manufacturer
LIFELINE SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
ILQ
UDI-DI
00884838081383
PMA / PMN Number
K914103
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE (AAHB AND COMMUNICATOR) WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER ON 8/29/2018. THE AAHB MUST BE PROGRAMMED TO THE COMMUNICATOR IN ORDER TO SIGNAL THE COMMUNICATOR AND HAVE IT DIAL THE CALL CENTER. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE AAHB WAS NOT PROGRAMMED TO THE COMMUNICATOR; THEREFORE, NO SIGNALS FROM THE RETURNED AAHB WOULD BE ABLE TO SIGNAL THE RESPONSE CENTER. PLEASE NOTE THAT, PER THE AUTOALERT HELP BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, PART NUMBER 0940718 REV. 7 P. 10, "SOME MOVEMENTS MAY NOT REGISTER AS A FALL AND WOULD NOT BE DETECTED. EXAMPLES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: -A GRADUAL SLIDE SUCH AS FROM A SEATED POSITION -A FALL FROM A HEIGHT OF LESS THAN 20 INCHES (0.5 METERS)" P.13- IF YOU FALL AND ARE ABLE TO, YOU SHOULD STILL PUSH THE AUTOALERT HELP BUTTON TO SEND A HELP CALL RIGHT AWAY."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUBSCRIBER FELL OUT OF BED. SHE HIT HER HEAD. THE FAMILY REPORTED THE SUBSCRIBER PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF HER FALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
737703 LIFELINE PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION, POWERED (ILQ) ILQ LIFELINE SYSTEMS, INC. FD100 (AAHB) 00884838081383

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Death